Broken Road

<p>It is 1953 in rural Ontario and a 5-year-old boy's cheeks are wet with drool. His eyes are focused on his red-faced father. Soon his father'swords are not relevant for the young man has already received the only messagethat matters: this day will not be scored as a no-hitter.</p><p>The boy who thinks of himself as Ranger wants to grow up and be just like theLone Ranger. But his harsh and unavailable father seems determined to make hiscoming-of-age journey tumultuous challenging and isolated. With a mother whocould do little to balance the turmoil he must rely on his imagination to transporthim away from the strife and tension that hangs over his home like a dark cloud.As he rides his make-believe horse Silver down Main Street with his six-shootersstrapped to his waist he momentarily forgets the angry father who often standsover him with a belt and threatens to rob him of his spirit.</p><p>In this moving tale a young boy engaged in a quiet war of wills with his father mustlearn how to survive and thrive as he grows into a man and realizes the true meaningof forgiveness.</p>