Take Me With You
A moving story about one summer, one journey, and an unforgettable friendship, from the Richard & Judy bestselling author
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Publisher Description
Take Me With You by bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde is a moving, thought-provoking story that fans of Jodi Picoult, Susan Lewis, Mitch Albom and Alice Sebold will love - the perfect read for those looking for something special to curl up with.
'Hyde gives her characters great internal depth, and the book's scope gives readers time to savour this memorable, moving journey.' -- Publishers Weekly
'Incomparable writing by this most gifted woman!' -- ***** Reader review
'Started this book thinking maybe it wasn't for me, but soon couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'Intoxicating read' -- ***** Reader review
'I can really recommend this book thoroughly great from the beginning to end. Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'One of the best stories I have ever read' -- ***** Reader review
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ONE SUMMER...ONE LIFE CHANGING JOURNEY
Seth and his little brother Henry haven't had the most stable of upbringings. Their father has been in and out of jail; their mother took off years ago and hasn't been seen since. Life is constantly uncertain - but a twist of fate could be just what they need.
August stopped drinking the day his son died. While on a journey that's very close to his heart, a breakdown leaves him stranded in a small town and at the mercy of the local mechanic - Seth and Henry's father.
But then August is presented with an offer he doesn't expect: take the two boys with him for the summer, and pay no charge for the repairs.
As the unlikely trio set out on their road trip, the most unlikely, unforgettable friendship begins to take shape.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Hyde's (Pay It Forward) 24th book digs deeply into the ties of love, between both family and strangers. August Shroeder is a science teacher on a trip to Yellowstone to deposit his son Philip's ashes (he died in a car accident) when his motor home breaks down. Wes, a mechanic, offers to fix it for free if August will take his two sons, Seth and Henry, along for the summer while Wes serves a prison sentence for multiple DUIs. Seth is concerned with being polite and earning the right to go along; Henry doesn't speak. As August and the boys travel to national parks all summer, they start to understand each other and a strong bond forms. Seth and Henry are tired of Wes's drinking and lies; August, who stopped drinking when his son died, tries to navigate AA meetings in strange places while parenting again, all while facing the reality that the boys have to go back to their father at the end of the trip. Eight years later, August beings suffering from muscular dystrophy, and suffers even more deeply because of irregular contact with the boys. When they show up to take him on another camping trip through national parks, they have a chance to redefine their bonds, talk as adults about the challenges of living with Wes, and discuss their lives together. Hyde gives her characters great internal depth, and the book's scope gives readers time to savor this memorable, moving journey.
