num_pages: 264
description: Fiercely competitive colleagues­Kristen, Elena, Frank, Bier, and Don­have worked together for 15 years, yet they hardly know each other and probably trust each other less. Together for a conference in Los Angeles, they aren’t prepared for the disastrous event of 9/11 that is about to shake their self-reliance to the core. For the first time, they must depend on each other as they set out on a long and tiring drive home to their families nearly 3,000 miles away, in Virginia. Along the way, they wrestle with old demons and new ones as, little by little, they grow in ways they never imagined they ever could or would and develop a newfound respect for each other.The loner, curmudgeon, and reformed alcoholic­Frank­learns that he will be his parents’ caregiver as soon as he can get back East to meet their train. The feminist­Kristen­is routed from the security of her tenured professorship and thrust into an unexpected and unwanted leadership role within her community. The Vietnamese refugee­Diana, who joins the trip in Albuquerque­finds herself in danger of losing her husband and having to start her life all over­yet again. The young assistant professor­Elena­must decide how to balance her personal and professional lives. The old guard­Bier and Don­have their challenges, as well; both are desperately needed at home­now!With each passing mile, the travelers also discover America. They take in the scenery, which at every point and in its own way, is both breathtaking and awe-inspiring. They learn about the origins and histories of the towns they pass. Most of all, they learn about the people who settled and now inhabit the land, their reasons for going there and their reasons for staying. By the time they reach home, their experiences have given them a newfound appreciation of the land that is home to them all.
language: English
title: Tales Along the Way Home: A Story of Growing Faith
titlecomplete: Tales Along the Way Home: A Story of Growing Faith
publisher: PublishAmerica