Watching a Glass Shatter

Olivia could handle the unexpected death of her husband Ben, but then she learns a long-held, life-altering secret at the reading of his will. And it dramatically changes the future for 1 of their 5 grown sons. While the family attorney is searching for the mysterious Rowena Hector whom Ben says holds the answers, Olivia asks her sons to each spend a week with her, as she isn't ready to let go of the past. But when Olivia visits her sons, she quickly learns that each one has been keeping his own secret from her just like his father. Olivia never expected her remaining years would be so complex and full of secrets, but she will not rest until she is able to re-assemble their lives after Ben's untimely death. Will she be able to fix them or will the whole family implode? We all need family.

We all want to fit in. We're all a mix of quirky personalities. Find out where you fit in with this extraordinary family drama about the Glass family. The novel covers Olivia's range of emotions including love, anger, frustration, empathy, jealousy and sadness. And it covers the 5 sons: a former drug addict, a runaway, a momma's boy, a pompous fool and the proverbial golden child. Each chapter is told from a different major character's perspective (Olivia and the 5 sons) and the book is broken down into 30 chapters divided into 5 sections: (1) Death & Will Reading, (2) Reaction to Death, (3) Olivia's Visit with each Son, (4) Revelation of New Secrets, (5) Future Plans.

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