Almost all her life, Linda has lived with her brother Douggie’s disability; from the childhood forever altered by her mother’s harsh abandonment, through adolescence, marriage and children of her own, Douggie and his autism have been a constant. As middle-age, divorce and new love approach, Linda continues to live with her feelings of guilt: was it her fault her mother left; did she do enough to help her father; is her brother really happy? And is there really anything she can do about any of it? In this bittersweet novel, Dee H. Gordon examines complex relationships, love, guilt and understanding, posing the question: is it possible to please everyone else, if you fail to please yourself?
