Saint Maybe
Saint Maybe
Author: Anne Tyler
Desc: In 1965 the happy Bedloe family is living an ideal apple-pie existence in Baltimore. Then in the blink of an eye a single tragic event occurs that will transform their lives forever--particularly that of seventeen-year-old Ian Bedloe the youngest son who blames himself for the sudden "accidental" death of his older brother. Depressed and depleted Ian is almost crushed under the weight of an unbearable secret guilt. Then one crisp January evening he catches sight of a window with glowing yellow neon the CHURCH OF THE SECOND CHANCE. He enters and soon discovers that forgiveness must be earned through a bit of sacrifice and a lot of love... A New York Times Notable Book