Where The River Bends - 9780990678601

Where the River Bends: The History of a Tragedy is the story of a mother and son fighting to save themselves -- and each other -- from the destruction that sex, money and power can cause, set in a turbulent and decisive period of American history. On a rainy day in November 1931, two years after the crash of the New York Stock Exchange, Celeste Vandenholm's husband drives his car over a cliff and ends up in a coma. When the secret of his bankruptcy comes to light, Celeste is left with a teenage son, an autistic daughter, a Park Avenue lifestyle and a negative bank balance. She struggles to hold her family together against the forces of the Great Depression, but one setback after another sends her life spiraling out of her control. Until the night of his father's car crash, David Vandenholm's life is idyllic and his family's wealth has assured him a golden future. When his world shatters before his eyes, as his father's deception comes to light, he does his best to care for his sister, help support his mother, and maintain his sense of self in an increasingly hostile environment. However Celeste has a secret as well. When she makes the crucial decision to reveal it, David reacts with anger and blind emotion, creating a situation that leads to a deadly tragedy which claims victims in more ways than one.

• | Author: Elissa P Matthews
• | Publisher: Copake Lake Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 08, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 292 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0990678601
• | ISBN-13: 9780990678601