The Center of Winter by Marya Hornbacher

In wintry Motley, Minnesota, Arnold Schiller’s suicide leaves his family devastated. His wife, Claire, seeks refuge with his parents while helping her children heal. Twelve-year-old Esau struggles with the darkness that haunted his father, while six-year-old Katie tries to hold the family together and reconcile memories of a father both loving and cruel. Narrated by Claire, Katie, and Esau, Marya Hornbacher’s debut novel, The Center of Winter, explores grief, resilience, and the hope families find in one another, bringing warmth and unexpected humor to its northern setting. Hardcover, like new