"It takes an ordinary amount of effort to have an ordinary life. It takes only slightly more effort to have an extraordinary life." So says Kristen Olsen, and she means it. Kristen takes on the care of her fourteen year-old nephew Thor when his mother, Kristen's sister, dies. The pair must navigate the agonies of crushing loss and grief with love and determination. In addition to the predictable challenges, Kristen and Thor must also prevail against past bitterness and the misplaced concerns of interfering do-gooders.

Set in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, the Last Of The Firsts is a story for all ages, told with compassion, tenderness and humour.