A tragedy befalls a family. After 17 years of life filled with happiness, joy and fulfillment, the husband leaves the family; possibly for good. The family is thrown into turmoil of emotions, with a tiny thread of hope, in fact, a life-line to their loved one being the only source of their strength. This story would not have been unusual if the man were not... an alien. A remote cosmic civilization has established a "Silent Contact" with Earth: a...