Prate Marshbanks proposed to Irene on a muggy July night at Pete s Drive-in back in 52. A college graduate and daughter of a prominent lawyer, Irene was an unlikely match for Prate, a housepainter. That their marriage not only survived for fifty years, but flourished, is a source of constant wonder to him. Now Prate faces a new challenge with his beloved Irene. Tommy Hays has rendered an unforgettable character in Prate, who, as he copes with his wife s illness, establishes new bonds with his widowed son and grandson. This is a heartfelt, redemptive story about the power and resilience of family.

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