One minute Matt is relishing the sweet memory of victory, the kind most young people daydream about; the next he is waking up in the hospital dealing with the trauma of a horrible car accident. His nightmare a reality, Matt realizes his life is changed forever.
No matter how hard people try to make him feel at home, he cannot shake the over whelming feelings of anger, sadness, and aching loneliness inside him.
This is a penetrating, often agonizing novel about one boy's encounter with personal tragedy and how, ultimately, he learns to forgive.
One minute Matt is relishing the sweet memory of victory, the kind most young people daydream about; the next he is waking up in the hospital dealing with the trauma of a horrible car accident. His nightmare a reality, Matt realizes his life is changed forever.
No matter how hard people try to make him feel at home, he cannot shake the over whelming feelings of anger, sadness, and aching loneliness inside him.
This is a penetrating, often agonizing novel about one boy's encounter with personal tragedy and how, ultimately, he learns to forgive.