As cancer has its final say, Maggie Callaway takes a giant leap and reaches out to her estranged and only relative. Intentionally out of touch for most of their lives, Maggie and her brother, Rupert, connect and, in the short time they have together, discover a love and essence they never thought possible.

Although tragedy strikes, hope and promise prevail. When forced to accept what they had thought intolerable, the siblings go through a life-changing experience. From despair, gloom, and anguish come surprise, happiness, and new life.

In Ghosts Rising, Kenneth Smith demonstrates how people can change for the better at any age.