Mother and son : a memoir

"In 1970, Michael Sledge's mother was stranded by a divorce she neither expected nor wanted. She was thirty-six years old, with five children and no money of her own, unprepared to face life as a single mother. Though strong-willed, she still believed her safety and happiness to be dependent on having a conventional family - on finding a husband for herself and a father for her children. Attracted by her beauty, an array of suitors quickly materialized, eager to win her hand, but none of them was quite right. Michael was her middle child; he was also her confidant, adviser, and passionate kindred spirit. Enlisting himself as her partner in remaking their broken family, he too searched for the perfect match. At last a man appeared who seemed to be the answer to their dreams. But as his new stepfather slowly revealed his true nature, Michael and his mother were forced to begin a journey that would draw them even closer to each other and take them far from the conventions they'd always believed would bring them happiness."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved… (more)