Kent Haruf

In a small town where people encounter each other frequently, destinies entwine easily-- and surprisingly. The McPherson brothers see the single mother they'd taken in move away to college; a young boy living alone with his grandfather helps a neighbor whose husband has left her alone to raise their daughters; a child of a disabled couple suffers indignities at school... A novel about survival, resilience, and, ultimately, hope's triumph over despair....