Still Waters
After 13 years of marriage, Greg and Laurie Wright are at the breaking point. His job is going nowhere, leaving him at the mercy of his overly critical and emotionally distant father and at a disadvantage when compared to his successful younger brother. With six boys and no job, Laurie has little self-esteem as she struggles to keep arguments with Greg from ending in threats of violence. Job woes that eventually end with Greg relocating to Chicago give Laurie a chance at a career and a surreptitious Internet romance that make her hesitate to move the family from Augusta, Georgia. She likes her newfound independence and clings to denial that she is partly responsible for the crumbling marriage. She provokes Greg to near violence, involving her oldest son as he seeks to protect her and nursing her feelings of being a victim. Slowly, Greg and Laurie learn to rely on faith and own up to their individual responsibilities for their marriage, finally finding a way to rebuild their relationship.Vanessa BushCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved