Did you ever have the pleasure to have known your grandfather on a deeply personal basis? Can you recall stories about his life, his triumphs, his let downs, his falling in love, his having his heart broken, his lessons learned, his family's crises, or anything else about the man's journey and his quest for wisdom and happiness? Jack Walker is returning to the States on a troop carrier in the early spring of 1919 after serving in Europe during the Great War. Tom Clayton, Jack's only grandson is beginning to find his way in life in 1966 at the age of eighteen. The exploits of Jack and his immediate family in an earlier time period, along with those of his grandson, are told contemporaneously. Secrets and intrigue add to the family's dysfunction over time, accompanied by success and distress as the family deals with real life situations of love, life, and death. Eventually, the timelines of three generations intersect for the dramatic conclusion and resolution of this one family's remarkable saga. Tom Cleveland weaves a masterful tale, a tribute to all grandfathers of the Silent Generation and a prequel to his best-selling novel
And Miles to Go Before We Meet
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