It's the mid-1960's, and in suburban America rock and roll rules. Cassie's older brother wants to be a rock musician; he thinks of little else. Billy knows who he is and what he wants; for Cassie life is less focused and secure. She has no idea what her future holds, and her present is consumed with the new man in her divorced mother's life, the man soon to become her stepfather. The Stepfather is a story of assumptions and expectations: some false, some fantastic, some unfair, and Cassie must find a way to navigate them all. With humor and tenacity, with unexpected help, and finally, with...
It's the mid-1960's, and in suburban America rock and roll rules. Cassie's older brother wants to be a rock musician; he thinks of little else. Billy ...
Did Mary have other children after Jesus? Many biblical scholars believe she did. What would it be like to parent the Son of God equally with his brothers and sisters? Would it be possible not to show favoritism? And what about sibling rivalry? How could any child compete with perfection? In short, how does anyone cope with perfection? Mary at Midnight speculates on all of these questions. Set in 64 A.D., thirty years after Jesus' crucifixion, Mary comes home to Nazareth, accompanied by her memories, griefs, and unfinished business. During one long Passover day, she relives some of the most...
Did Mary have other children after Jesus? Many biblical scholars believe she did. What would it be like to parent the Son of God equally with his brot...
