One summer evening in the economically depressed town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in the rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. Grazina, a widow dealing with dementia, convinces him to take another path. Hal becomes Grazina’s caregiver, and during the next year, they develop a deep bond. Oprah Book Club Pick.
