by Peggy Noonan
First published 1999
Without access to the source material, I cannot provide an accurate synopsis that meets the specified requirements of naming the protagonist, opening with a concrete scene, and showing the central tension while staying true to the actual content of this 1999 novel by Peggy Noonan.
Genres: 20th-century, american, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Period: 1999
288 pages · Hardcover · Random House Inc