From the author of WORDS IN THE DUST and DIVIDED WE FALL A heartwarming book about a son reconnecting with the father he lost in AfghanistanMike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan Eight years later the family still hasnt recovered Mikes mom is overworked and overprotective his younger sister Mary feels no connection to the father she barely remembers and in his quest to be xthe man of the familyx Mike knows hes missing out on everyday high school life Then out of the blue Mike receives a letter from his father -- the first of a series Dad wrote in Afghanistan just in case he didnt come home meant to share some wisdom with his son on the eve of Mikes th birthday As the letters come in Mike revels in spending time with his dad again and takes his encouragement to try new things -- to go out for the football team and ask out the beautiful Isma But whos been keeping the letters all these years And how did Dad actually die As the answers to these mysteries are revealed Mike and his family find a way to heal and move forward at last.
