When Laura Davis published The Courage to Heal in 1988, she knew sharing her story about surviving childhood sexual abuse would deepen a painful rift with her own mother. Over the next twenty years, from the safe distance of 3,000 miles, Laura and her mother reconciled their volatile relationship. But when her mother moves across the country to entrust Laura with the rest of her life, she brings a faltering mind, a fierce need for independence, and the seeds of a second battle for power between them. As the stresses of caregiving reawaken Laura’s rage over past betrayals, her intention to “finally love my mother without reservation” is threatened, and she must learn what it means to be truly openhearted before it’s too late. Part love story, part psychological mystery, at its core The Burning Light of Two Stars is an intimate and unforgettable story of reconciliation at the deepest level.