Living to Tell - Softcover

Bob Minzesheimer"USA Today"A grown-up novel about the terrible beauty of families. Patricia Kean"Salon.com"An extraordinary achievement...Nelson...blends a lyricism reminiscent of Virginia Woolf with a biting wit all her own. Linda Barrett Osborne"The Washington Post Book World"Nelson's novel is alive with wit, affection, and the hope that comes from modest victories against all odds. Sandra Scofield"Chicago Tribune"[Nelson's] tales of fractured families and twisted love have always amused and touched readers...but "Living to Tell" trumps them all. Linda Barrett Osborne"The Washington Post Book World"Nelson's novel is alive with wit, affection, and the hope that comes from modest victories against all odds. Patricia Kean"Salon.com"An extraordinary achievement...Nelson...blends a lyricism reminiscent of Virginia Woolf with a biting wit all her own. Bob Minzesheimer"USA Today"A grown-up novel about the terrible beauty of families. Sandra Scofield"Chicago Tribune"[Nelson's] tales of fractured families and twisted love have always amused and touched readers...but "Living to Tell" trumps them all.

After spending five years in prison for accidentally killing his beloved grandmother, 33 year-old Winston Mabie is returning to Kansas and the family he left behind. Winston's return suddenly forces the Mabies to reexamine one another and attempt clean slates and new beginnings.