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Description
It all starts when Matthew observes a heroic scene in a convenience store: A man named Murdoch puts himself between an abusive father and his son. Matt is determined to get to know this man. And when, amazingly, Murdoch begins dating Matt’s mother, it seems as if life may become peaceful... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Matthew: Oldest. One writing the story. Age changes throughout the story.
- Callie: Second oldest. 2 years younger than Matt.
- Emma: "Baby" of the family. Is 9 when Matt writes the story.
- Nikki: The mum of the three children
- Murdoch: Dates Nikki for a while. Almost feels like a father figure.
- Ben: Matt and Callie's father. Divorced from Nikki.
First Sentence
Dear Emmy, As I write this, you are nine years old, too young to be told the full and true story of our family's past, let alone be exposed to my philosophizing about what it all meant.
Table of Contents
1. Murdoch
2. About Fear
3. My First Memory
4. Searching For Murdoch
5. My Birthday Present
6. Nicole (Nikki) Marie O' Grady Walsh
7. Portuguese Seafood Paella
8. Miracle Summer
9. On The Rocks
10. Callie's Dream
11. The Breakup
12. Fun, Fun, Fun
13. Fathers
14. Things Usually Work Out Okay
15. The Rules of Survival
16. Prayer
17. "Telling"
18. Callie's Plan
19. Demons
20. Church
21. Right Afterward
22. Aunt Bobbie
23. First Blood
24. The Neighbor
25. Murdoch's Demons
26. Property
27. Liar
28. Get Rid of Her
29. Allies
30. Nowhere To Go
31. Sisters
32. Julie Lindemann Again
33. The New Benjamin Walsh
34. Callie
35. A Family Christmas
36. Christmas Eve
37. Men Are Idiots
38. Crash
39. The Price of Freedom
40. Family Meeting
41. My Own Room
42. The Adults
43. Homecomings
44. This Homecoming
45.War Zone
46. Tantrum
47. My Fault
48. Unknown Number
49. Port of Boston
50. The O.K. Corral
51. Like Me
52. My Promise
53. P.S.
Authors & Contributors
- Nancy Werlin (Author)
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