Buckeye

Buckeye is a novel that bridges the American generations impacted by two significant wars - Omaha Beach and the Ia Drang Valley. TOM HANKS praises it as a book that soars, while ANN PATCHETT finds it funny and tender. ANN NAPOLITANO describes it as wise and heartbreaking.

In May 1945, as news of the Allied victory in Europe spreads through the small town of Bonhomie, Ohio, Margaret Salt enters a hardware store and asks Cal Jenkins for a radio. This encounter will change their lives forever. As the country rebuilds in the post-war era, secrets in Bonhomie begin to unravel, affecting the two families involved.

Buckeye is a compassionate, humorous, and charming novel that delves into the complexities of forgiveness, redemption, and the universal desire for love and connection. It paints a vivid portrait of a community and the tangled paths we take in search of understanding our past and shaping our future.