A Family Romance

A Family Romance sweeps through more than 40 years serving up tasty--and profoundly true--takes on American life.In the first part of this family saga we meet Nat and Viv Handler at their 1959 arrival in Washington D.C. Viv a devoted mother and wife Nat a journalist. When he stumbles upon the untold story of President Kennedys womanizing Nat sets out to report on it. But the more he tries to get the facts from the Presidents sexiest mistress the more he puts his job--and his marriage--at risk.Then we make the acquaintance of Nat and Viv as students in Colorado during World War II. Vivs involved with J.T.--her handsome bad boyfriend--and Nat is stalking them. Its a scene of Swing Era dances steamy backseats and rationed Coca-Cola as J.T.--dragging Viv and Nat along--works steadily towards his fate.Years later in the 1980s we follow Viv and Nat at the height of their careers through the course of a single day. Living a busy but comfortable life in New York City Nats a magazine editor and Viv runs her own business. Looking forward to the future but inescapably aware of the past they walk to work negotiate their offices and office mates solve crises go shopping see a play. Viv rescues an old friend while Nat inadvertently brings disaster upon a colleague. Fortunately art reconciles everything in the end.With its wonderful characters and inspired and true-to-life action A Family Romance is an irresistible tour de force.