Lessons in Life, Love, and Forgiveness

Join the lives of two families in 1975 in small-town Pennsylvania as they navigate the hardships of life. Ruby Stanton’s senior year in high school should have been magical. But since her parents Anita and Bennie split up, Ruby feels lost. So does Anita. What did she know about being single anymore? The dating scene isn’t what it used to be. The only man she felt comfortable around was Bennie, and he’d left her for a twenty-something homewrecker. Not that Anita would take him back…would she? Bennie’s new life–new wife was a huge mistake. She’d left him for greener pastures already and Bennie longs for the life he’d thrown away with Anita and Ruby. Joe Whitburn doubts everything about teaching school in a small town with few opportunities to make more money. His wife Michele, on the other hand, loves everything about being a teacher and is even taking night classes to further her education. That leaves Joe alone, depressed, and eating frozen dinners. His mother is demanding, and his rich, high-powered brothers are no help there. The only place Joe finds relief is at the bottom of a bottle every night… Michele Whitburn loves being an educator. And she loves her husband. She just wishes Joe was content. As she strives to better herself, Joe wallows in self-pity and alcohol. Maybe she should quit college and move to a big city like he wanted… Loss, love, and forgiveness fill the year as both families emerge with satisfying resolutions. —- ISBN: 9798322605461