Paul Harding was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "Tinkers." He now continues the story of the Crosby family, who live in the town of Enon, Maine. He tells of grandson George Washington Crosby, how Charlie Crosby loses his family and nearly his own existence. Grandiose imagery, intense observations of nature, visionary dreams, and recurring memories—both painful and sweet—define this heart-wrenching novel about time, mortality, and the loss of a loved one. "Most men in my family make their wives widows and their children orphans. I am the exception. My only child, Kate, was hit by a car and killed at thirteen while riding her bike home from the beach." Thus begins the story of Charlie Crosby from Enon, his journey through hell and, perhaps, back again.