Stacey is forced to make a decision that no mother should ever have to make. She walks away from her home, her husband and three beloved children intending to be away seven months. Nothing prepares her for what happens to keep her away for seven years. When she returns, she is torn between two lives.

While She Was Gone is a fast paced novel that takes the reader on a journey with Stacey Martin. The story starts in Ottawa then moves to Sudbury and district. The reader follows Stacey as she encounters life changing occurrences, local folk lore, a major environmental disaster and takes you on an emotional rollercoaster. The reader will meet colourful characters and visit unusual places. The book can bring the reader to tears, anger and laughter.