<p>Bella was only seventeen when her mother Elie died. Jack and Katie were even younger. Each dealt with the loss in different ways: Bella became the surrogate mother the responsible one; Katie the arty rebellious eternal wild child; and Jack never settled changing jobs and girlfriends looking for the next adventure. When Bella discovers Elie&rsquo;s diary stashed away among her father&rsquo;s belongings she and her siblings spend the next year reading it together and within its pages are given the chance to remember their childhood through their mother&rsquo;s eyes challenge family narratives and discover the secrets and wisdom she didn&rsquo;t have time to tell them. It is a gift from her to challenge the past and face the future with a new perspective. <em>Whispers on the Trampoline</em> is a beautiful tale about a mother who turned everyday events into magical stories; and the chance over a dozen years later for her three children to finally finish the story she started telling</p>