by Tim Castano (Author)
A sudden swerve leads a man to seek guidance along a path often traveled by his mother, who herself faces a challenge she cannot overcome. An unexpected divorce strikes a late-thirties man, just as his mother enters the latter stages of Alzheimer's disease. The convergence of events creates painful, humorous and uplifting moments, with mother and child refashioning their bond according to the terms set by her advancing illness. Lost and frustrated as the months pass, the son flies to Quebec to visit the shrine of Saint Anne, where his mother had prayed for direction throughout her life. More resigned than faithful, he recalls along his journey the absence, confusion, understanding, resilience and friendship discovered while rebuilding his existence. Ultimately, he receives from his mother a gift of devotion and insight, one he presumed she no longer could deliver.