Tap Dancing at the Bluebird

<p>In a coming-of-age story young Mattie and Kip tap dance and ride the rails during the Great Depression. Separated by a perceived betrayal and a train crash the two friends lose each other for a lifetime. At 99 Mattie recalls the roving youth who set her life in motion and confides her deepest regrets to her granddaughter who discovers lessons in the past for present challenges. </p><p></p><p>With rhythms of tap modern and social dancing the novel's cadence draws readers through a century of change in America bringing us to wonder if our two dancers might ever see each other again. The story turns upon the uplifting question: Is there still time in this lifetime to love and forgive?</p>