Memories are golden in this heartwarming novel as the Ward family strives to rise above a devastating tragedy. Editorial Praise for "To Leave a Memory" "A warm portrait of a family coming together to forgive...the colorful dialogue keeps the story moving... There's a pleasing amount of healthy talk about sex... Forgiveness comes in moments sentimental but tender, and even Andrew's poststroke syntax has a chance to shine. - Kirkus Reviews "You've written a wonderful story. By the end, the characters have become as much family to the reader as they are to each other. - Jean Jenkins, Editor, San Diego, MSRewrite.com "Debut author, Pat Dunlap Evans has written a poignant literary novel that explores an ordinary couple's enduring relationship years after a family tragedy. The story is told from the point of view of both the husband and wife who are reminiscent of Henry and Olive in Pulitzer prize winning Elizabeth Stout's novel, Olive Kitteridge. The writing is crisp and the ending takes a surprising turn. - Lara Reznik, best-selling Amazon author of "The Girl From Long Guyland" and "The M&M Boys" To Leave a Memory When history professor Andrew Ward ignores his wife Lizzy's premonition that something will happen if he allows their son to go out one stormy night, the teen dies on a rain-slick highway. Andrew is too anguished to admit he was wrong, and over the years he and Lizzy drift into avoidance. Forgotten in the marital divide, young daughter Jane can't forget or forgive her brother's death. Nor can Andrew's brother Thomas, an arrogant millionaire and a perpetual prickle in Andrew's side. Decades later, Lizzy decides to leave. Jane, now a tech guru and mother of three, urges her mother to repair her marriage. Oblivious to the women's plans, Andrew hides in his office, trying to write a grand apologia that will finally atone for his heartbreaking error. But when a second tragedy strikes, each family member faces a difficult choice that no one wants to make.
