An Afternoon with Valerie K. Reid

Welcome to An Afternoon with Valerie K. Reid! Join us at Books-A-Million for an exclusive event with local author Valerie K. Reid. Get ready for engaging discussions, book signing, and a chance to meet the mastermind behind this can't miss book. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with Valerie and fellow book lovers. See you there!

Was mom crazy like you claimed? Or did your drinking drive her mad? For fifty years I've wondered. Who wrecked our happy home? So begins one daughter's search for truth as she turns back time and grills her beloved, but long-dead father.The time is 1960. The place is Clarendon Hills, Illinois, the idyllic Chicago suburb just one train stop west of Hinsdale. Fairy tale families are beginning to crumble in staggering numbers and most of us still want to know why.Armed with the pure eyes of childhood and the clear eyes of age, Reid braves the past, insisting on answers.In this intimate examination of the demise of a family, rage, adultery, mental illness, alcohol abuse, divorce, and anorexia all play roles, but don't look for shock value or a sob story. It's all too familiar. It might be your story, too.The deeper themes of love and loss, betrayal and loyalty, despair and hope, understanding and redemption emerge and entwine as Reid examines the consequences of our choices-those we make and those made for us-and how we manage to live with them.

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