Some Things That Stay: A Novel

Fifteen-year-old Tamara is tired of her nomadic & unconventional life. Her father, a landscape painter, is always in search of fresh inspiration, & moves the family every year to beautiful places ''in the middle of nowhere.'' In 1954, when the family move into a farmhouse in western NY, Tamara & her mother want finally to settle down. While she experiences her first year of real happiness, her mother is diagnosed with TB, which forces her into a sanitarium. Her father escapes further into the world of his art & leaves Tamara to struggle with her desire to stay in Mayville, her fear of losing her mother, & her anger at being left to care for two younger siblings. ''A profound understanding of family dynamics, adolescent longing, & the pain of love & loss.'' Fifteen-year-old Tamara is tired of her nomadic & unconventional life. Her father, a landscape painter, is always in search of fresh inspiration, & moves the family every year to beautiful places ''in the middle of nowhere.'' In 1954, when the family move into a farmhouse in western NY, Tamara & her mother want finally to settle down. While she experiences her first year of real happiness, her mother is diagnosed with TB, which forces her into a sanitarium. Her father escapes further into the world of his art & leaves Tamara to struggle with her desire to stay in Mayville,... Read More

Categories: Action & Adventure