The passport bore the name Evelyn Parr and a second name scribbled above it: E. L. Marlowe. Evelyn had used another identity.
Beneath the photograph, Evelyn had left a key attached to a note: Crawlspace — third step. If anything happens to me, Violet — find it. I could not bear this secret to follow you into life.
The "Parr family secrets" do not belong only to Catherine. Her siblings lived lives of quiet desperation that the history books have largely ignored.
Catherine Parr (1512–1548) is usually portrayed as the nursemaid who reformed Henry VIII. She was the dutiful stepmother, the Protestant intellectual, the "good wife." But the Parr family secrets reveal a woman of startling pragmatism and hidden rebellion.
Maggie, the middle child, struggles with eating disorders and body image issues. Her struggles are often hidden from the rest of the family, and she finds it difficult to open up about her feelings and emotions. Her parents' and siblings' support and love ultimately help her to overcome her struggles.