The Afterlife of Charlotte Browning offers answers to these queries. Charlotte narrates her experiences as she journeys Home, the place she returns to between lives. After reviewing her life in New England in the 1800s, Charlotte realizes she must resolve an issue before she can advance to her next life. She decides to return to the earth plane in order to assist the tortured soul of her cousin, who had committed suicide. Charlotte's goal becomes more than she anticipates when she ventures back to Pinewood, her cousin's former home, and must contend with the evil spirit residing there, as well. In the process of reaching her cousin and protecting the family who moves into Pinewood Charlotte learns a valuable lesson regarding the power of love.