Owen Meade lives as a shut-in in his apartment in Tucker Springs, CO. He's ashamed of his congenitally amputated left arm and his occasional stutter, so he avoids people as much as he can. When he gets a new downstairs neighbor, veterinarian Nick Reynolds, Owen is drawn to him and realizes that he desperately wants to be his friend. Nick is outgoing and funny and happens to have a sister, June, with the same amputation but on her right arm. June is even more extroverted and talks Owen into taking piano lessons together. But when Owen's severe and critical mother comes to visit, he feels like retreating back into his lonely life. Then a surprise is revealed and Owen decides that he must stop hiding if he wants to be truly happy. This was a lovely story with well drawn characters who must become their own heroes to get what they want. This is the fifth book in the Tucker Springs universe but can be read as a stand alone. 167 pages (Kindle edition).
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