My thanks to Michael Mullen. This book took three years to complete. It was worth every hour. It still remains my favorite published title. I like the book because it evokes so many different emotions in the reader.
Some readers think it is a sad story.
Some think it's inspiring. I find it very hopeful. You never know what will come from those events that seem tragic. Dan Lane's illustration's are so rich and his cherries so full of character, you probably will never eat a maraschino cherry again. He is a true master of his art.