Sometimes, even on the most normal of days and circumstances, events can draw one into a magical and fantastic adventure. Chris and Vicki bought a one hundred eighty year old house on the coast of Maine. It is a charming place and had been built by an old sea captain. The last improvement was to open up a bricked-over fireplace in the dining room. In a humorous moment Vicki leaned close to the closed over fireplace and whispered, "Is there a room back there?" Both laughed at the absurdity of the thought. A day later, Chris, wielding a sledgehammer, opens the closed over fireplace to find a room that cannot possibly exist. From here, Chris, Vicki, Joanne, Vicki's sister and their two dogs are swept into an adventure to redeem a man, who has been displaced in time by an unfortunate act of callousness. The end result is a life changing experience . The Fireplace is a story of adventure, compassion, courage, love and redemption that spans more than ten centuries. The characters and the situations will surprise, amuse and amaze. This is a story that must be read to be appreciated.