Fire in Progress

Franny Callahan inherits her uncle's house in rural West Virginia. Arriving with memories of happy childhood summers, the down on her luck artist is unprepared to face unpaid property taxes, threats from artifact hunters disguised as land developers, and visits from ghostly Indians. She is burdened by feelings she doesn't understand and questions about her uncle's refusal to pay the taxes. All fundraising efforts fail. With the impending loss of her home, Franny learns to trust others and accept help. The unexpected responsibility of an orphaned infant is thrust upon her forces Franny from her self-centered pessimism. The surprising answers come in unexpected ways.