American Family
eBook - ePub

American Family

A Novel

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

American Family

A Novel

About this book

Richard and Michael, both three years sober, have just decided to celebrate their love by moving in together when Richard—driven by the desire to do the right thing for his ten-year-old-daughter, Brady, whom he has never met—impulsively calls his former father-in-law to connect with her. With that phone call, he jeopardizes the one good thing he has—his relationship with Michael—and also threatens the world of the fundamentalist Christian grandparents who love Brady and see her as payback from God for the alcohol-related death of her mother. Unable to reach an agreement, the two parties hire lawyers who have agendas far beyond the interests of the families—and Brady is initially trusted into Richard and Michael's care. But when the judge learns that the young girl was present when a questionable act took place while in their custody, she returns Brady to her grandparents. Ultimately, it's not until further tragedy strikes that both families are finally motivated to actually act in the "best interests of the child."

Information

Publisher
She Writes Press
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781631521645
Subtopic
Family Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Moving Day
  6. Fun with Tom and Vince
  7. Glasnost
  8. Now What?
  9. Oregon
  10. Grace
  11. Going for Help
  12. Rapprochement
  13. Another Side
  14. Driving Home
  15. Letting Go
  16. A Reunion for the First Time
  17. Churched
  18. What Next?
  19. Intercession
  20. Separation
  21. Richard
  22. Richard
  23. Richard
  24. Mr. Hammond
  25. Brady
  26. Back to California
  27. Getting Help
  28. Pushing Back
  29. Limit Setting
  30. Exile
  31. Unlikely Allies
  32. Disheveled and Distressed
  33. Mind Matters
  34. Hair Shirt Time
  35. Apologies
  36. Anticipation
  37. Contretemps
  38. Sick
  39. Doing Pugsly
  40. The Morning After
  41. Petition
  42. Back to School
  43. Solomon
  44. Prayers and Epiphanies
  45. The Hearing
  46. Brady Takes the Stand
  47. Michael Takes the Stand
  48. Benedict Arnold Wears Armani
  49. Rallying Point
  50. Kathleen’s Testimony
  51. Mr. Cory’s Closing Arguments
  52. Ryan’s Closing Arguments
  53. Peace Talks
  54. The Judge’s Decision
  55. Healing
  56. Aftercare
  57. Discussion Questions
  58. Acknowledgements
  59. About the Author
  60. Selected Titles from She Writes Press

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