Last Words: A Novel

After spending an entire life aching for his mother's love, Cap Martin is suffering from her bitter dying words - "How I hate you." He has little reason to believe it isn't true. Cap has always been a survivor. As a boy, he wrestled with an uncertain future at the hands of his brutal, alcoholic father. As a man, he has established his place in the world with the help of Lara, the woman he loves. Together, they have endured family tragedy more than once - bringing them both to their knees and to the gospel. But Cap's newfound spiritual knowledge only reinforces his desire to understand his mother - a tormented woman whose love has always been elusive. A story of ordinary people learning to deal with loss and heartache, Last Words takes you into the richly human lives of the Martin family on a journey full of hope, toward understanding and forgiveness.