Central Kansas Library System

Arthur Parkinson is fourteen during the dreary winter of 1974, experiencing the confusing pangs of adolescence and the pain of his parents' divorce. His world is shattered further by the sudden and violent death of Annie Marchand, his beloved former babysitter. Narrated by the adult Arthur, who continues to be haunted by memories, the story of a young man's unraveling family and the circumstances leading up to Annie's death form the backdrop for an...

An imprisoned man seeking redemption for his role in a terrible act of harm writes letters to a woman who would start over, protect loved ones and attempt forgiveness after fleeing an abusive marriage.