Author Description

This novel was named one of the Notable Books of the Year in 1991 by The New York Times, was a finalist for the National Book Awards, and won both a New American Writing Award and an American Book Award. "A deep well of a book that spirals downward into the hearts and psyches of one family. By examining the Fishers 'intensely and relentlessly, ' Ms. Scofield has managed to examine us all. Love wisely, she entreats us, and love well". -- Dallas Morning News.