The story of "Snowe" is an updated adaptation of the old fairy tale, Snow White. I delved into the personal history of her family and found to my delight a wonderful story of her parents and grandparents, not unlike my own. Personal tragedies and triumphs of yesteryear are interestingly quite parallel to modern times. Maine, during the Forties, was very peaceful and the people were anxious to start anew after the war. While the rest of the country grew fast with new industry and economy, coastal Maine became a time capsule trying to save its land and its people. Snowes grandparents, like most young people of that era, were anxious to start out working and raising a family soon after high school.  At my own risk, I revealed some of the thoughts and decisions made by Snowes grandmother about dealing with premarital sex and abortion. The story also brings to light, how death itself is a part of life.  By observing all three generations, the reader will begin to understand the power of both birth and death.