Belva Plain - Crossroads

No one explores the complex bonds of family like Belva Plain, whose more than twenty <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers have touched the hearts of readers and garnered legions of devoted fans. Now Plain dazzles us once again with a new novel of rare eloquence and raw emotion. Filled with all the author&#8217;s trademarks&#8211; wisdom, compassion, and brilliant storytelling&#8211; <b>Red Leaves</b> tells the story of three generations of women&#8230;and the gifts of healing and forgiveness that can mend the heart of a family.&#8230;<br><br >It happened as car accidents often do, violently and without warning. In a flash of steel and glass, lives are lost, dreams shattered, and families forever changed. That&#8217;s how it happens for Jean Wright, a pillar of her New England community, when a loved one is swept away in one sudden fateful moment. In the days that follow, as neighbors stop by with plates of food and words of comfort, Jean knows one thing for certain: her carefully ordered world will never be the Minimize