Maggie Ginsberg Still True Paperback Book

One summer evening, Lib Hanson is confronted by her painful past when Matt Marlow, the fortyyearold son she abandoned as an infant, shows up on her porch. Fiercely independent, Lib has never revealed her sons existenceor her previous marriageto her husband, Jack. Married nearly three decades but living in separate houses (to the confusion but acceptance of their neighbors), they enjoy an ease and comfort together in smalltown Anthem, Wisconsin. But Jack is a stickler for honesty, and Libs longdormant secret threatens to unravel their lives. When tenyearold Charlie Taylor arrives at Jacks workshop shortly thereafter, hes not the first kid in town to need help with a flat tire, and Jack gladly makes the repair to his bike. The Taylors are new to Anthem, and Jack soon discovers that Charlie and his mom, Claire, are struggling to fit in, even as Charlies dad, Dan, is thriving in his new job. Extending friendship and kindness, as well as introductions around the local caf, Jack assumes a grandfatherly role. What he doesnt see is the drinking that Claire hides from everyone, or the secret son that Lib has allowed to move into her house and the growing attraction between Claire and Matt. When the terrible events of a fateful evening threaten everyones carefully crafted lives, Jack, Lib, and their new friends must each determine the value of truth for the ones they love. | Maggie Ginsberg Still True Paperback Book