Things We Once Held Dear

Christy Award winner Ann Tatlock is hailed for her elegantly constructed tales and complex characterizations. After Neil Sadler returns to his hometown following the tragic death of his wife, he is reunited with Mary Beeken, whose alcoholic husband brings her no end of misery. As a devastating event from the past bleeds into the present, Neil and Mary strive to resurrect hope for the future. "... her lovely prose reminds readers why it is a joy to savor her stories." - Publishers Weekly