Tides and Tears

How does one survive personal loss--divorce life-threatening illness separation from a child and ultimately the death of those we love? In <I>Tides and Tears</I> the creative and well-educated Shane deals with all of these life issues while struggling to complete a new novel in which his main character suffers physical pain and humiliation at the hands of an abusive woman.</P><P>In many ways Shane is defined by the women who occupy his life: Delilah his selfish ex-wife; Catherine his adorable young daughter; Ruth his well-meaning younger sister; and Neena his new love. With Neena Shane begins to make sense of his life.</P>