The Second Life of Miriel West

An intriguing story of courage, resilience, and rethinking life, set in 1920s Los Angeles, is based on the true story of the only leper colony in America. When a doctor diagnoses leprosy in the wealthy and self-centered socialite Miriel West, she believes it must be a mistake. After all, such a disease only appears in books or magazines! But in an instant, her life changes: she is taken away from her husband, her young daughters, and deprived of all the comforts she is used to. At first, she hopes that her exile will be short-lived, but those sent to Carville — a leprosarium in Louisiana — are more prisoners than patients. Now she must find a new purpose within these walls, battling an unchosen fate. She will have to go through all the stages of the inevitable — from denial to acceptance, gain new experiences, and change. For even in the darkest circumstances, there is light and life.