It is three days before Christmas and Helen's children, their spouses and their children have gathered to spend the holiday together. The only one missing is Helen as she has recently died. But, in many ways, she is very much with them. Now, the adults will try to keep Helen's traditions going without her. Can they do it? As the story unfolds, it appears this might not be easy. Helen's daughter wants the rest of the family to agree that she and her family live in Helen's house until her children are grown. Is it a reasonable and fair request?
In this contemporary family story, FLIGHT by Lynn Steger Strong brings readers a varied cast of characters who have one thing in common: they are family. They are individuals with different opinions, coping skills, and outlooks. Skillfully managed are their different points of view. Their relationships are complex and they usually get along much better after several drinks. Nonetheless, not all family members are on board about the request for the house. Suddenly, a crisis shifts the family's focus and the family dynamic changes.
FLIGHT is a sensitive and rich portrayal of a family. It is a compelling drama that takes an unpredicted turn with surprising results. Engrossing and intriguing, this book is well worth reading. Highly recommended.
It’s December twenty-second and siblings Henry, Kate, and Martin have converged with their spouses on Henry’s house in upstate New York. This is the first Christmas the siblings are without their mother, the first not at their mother’s Florida house. Over the course of the next three days, old resentments and instabilities arise as the siblings, with a gaggle of children afoot, attempt to perform familiar rituals, while also trying to decide what to do with their mother’s house, their sole inheritance. As tensions rise, the whole group is forced to come together unexpectedly when a local mother and daughter need help.
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