<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>'The Going and Goodbye' is an examination of loss and leaving and the search for meaning in the memories that remain.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>The Going and Goodbye</em> is an examination of loss and leaving and the search for meaning in the memories that remain. Tracing a path through rural Ohio, the American south and small towns of Mexico, these stories breathe life into a marriage and its dissolution; find a voice that fears mortality then faces it; explore faith in the face of these losses; and ultimately reveal the power of love and letting go.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Powerful writing that reminds readers the time with loved ones is both precious and limited." <strong>--<em>Library Journal</em></strong></p><p>"This book is a treasure." <strong>--<em>Dayton Daily News</em></strong></p><p>"<em>The Going and Goodbye</em> is a gorgeously conceived expedition of a book..." <strong>--<em>Yellow Springs News</em></strong></p><p>"I read this with great pleasure!" <strong>--Bobbie Ann Mason, PEN/Hemingway Award winning author of <em>In Country</em></strong></p><p>"<em>The Going and Goodbye</em> is a revelation." <strong>--Matthew Goodman, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author</strong></p><p>"This is a voice you can trust with your life." <strong>--Joyce Dyer, author of <em>Gum-Dipped</em> and <em>Goosetown</em></strong></p><p>"...this memoir surprising and fresh." <strong>--Kathryn Rhett, author of <em>Souvenir</em> and <em>Immortal Village</em></strong></p><br>