Antonia, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, is grieving the sudden loss of her beloved American husband, who died on the very day that she retired as a Professor of English. She is bereft and wants only to retreat into her grief, however, she is pulled further and further into the lives and crises of others around her. Characters include her cherished but complicated sisters and a couple of young and desperate undocumented laborers from the neighboring dairy farm. Grieving, loneliness, obligation, belonging, and promise are themes explored in this small gem of a novel. Throughout it all the message is “let’s see what love can do.”

— Jane

ABOUT JANE. For nearly 10 years before she owned the bookstore with her husband Dave, she’s been a bookseller here. Her previous gigs included serving as the Events Manager, management committee member, and becoming a journeyman book buyer. At least, almost one. She focuses on our body, mind, soul and religions collections. She’s been involved in hosting events, and becoming pals with all of the weird and wonderful people who make this community great. She loves nothing more than to be astonished by the latest brilliant novel. But buyer beware, stop her from telling you a book’s ending that you’re thinking about buying since she has somewhat of a problem controlling her blood/sugar balance when she gets excited about the book in question. That said, it’s nothing compared to her passion for all things relating to baseball.