In the summer of 1966, nine-year-old John is thrust into a mystery where his own voice beckons him towards a truth he has carried since birth—a truth with an unspeakable cost. Meanwhile, across the years, in 1914, another young soul named Edward grapples with the haunting family secrets that bind him. Linked by threads of tragedy, redemption, pain, and triumph, their parallel journeys converge, and the bond between the two boys transcends the limitations of time itself, imparting lessons that echo across the ages. As the narrative unfolds, questions arise: Can these two boys truly cross paths, or are they somehow each other’s imaginary friends? Set against the fading glory of old St. Joseph, Missouri, ‘The Childgrove’ invites you on a 109-year voyage through a genre-bending, semiautobiographical tale that challenges your perception of reality and imagination, exploring the blurred line where the difference becomes so indistinct as to be meaningless.