Bernie Fine is a hard-working executive at an upscale department store in New York who relocates to San Francisco to open a new branch. There, he meets Liz O'Reilly, a schoolteacher and single mother. The narrative follows their transition from a chance meeting into a committed marriage, focusing on the domestic details of blending their lives and the subsequent tragedies that threaten their stability. When sudden loss strikes, the plot shifts toward Bernie’s struggle to raise children alone while navigating professional pressures and the possibility of finding affection a second time.
Readers who enjoy traditional family sagas and stories centered on emotional resilience will find value in this book. It serves those looking for a depiction of how personal grief impacts daily life and the slow process of rebuilding a household after a crisis. The audience walks away with a perspective on the endurance of familial bonds and the practical ways individuals cope with the vacuum left by a partner’s absence through different stages of adulthood.
- Published
- 1981
- Language
- EN
