Publisher's Synopsis
—Crossing 2 popular genres: This coming-of-age love story will inspire belief in the possibility of building honest, lasting relationships in an age of mendacity. —An adventure through modern history: This work carries readers into new worlds: a mob-operated strip joint in Chicago, East Village life in the sixties, and strife-torn Greece, Israel, and Iran. —Addresses important issues: In the US and worldwide, the number of single-parent homes is growing exponentially. Some say it "takes a village" but so many children are being raised in this problematic situation that the audience for a successful model may well be enormous. —Timely themes: The themes in this book (the plight of single mothers and fatherless children, the myth of monogamy, the challenges of marriage of all kinds—traditional, open, common law) will resonate with those struggling to find family in chaotic times of rapid change.
