Meaningful and melancholic, Street Signs and Shaded Goodbyes follows Greg and Violet Eastmor as they wander through loss in the wake of World War II. Faced with the death of Violet's brother and the diminishing days of his old black dog, they set off on a journey to confront their grief. From hill-flanked Camden, to historic Portsmouth, to pain-ridden Hampton-their travels are a torn-up testament to a changed Maine and New Hampshire. In this unforgettable story of reflection and rediscovery, Lajoie guides readers down many bitter streets-all of them close to home.