Love in the Present Tense

For five years Pearl has managed to keep the past from catching up to her and her bright, frail five-year-old son, Leonard. Life has given her every reason to mistrust people, but circumstances force her to trust her neighbor, Mitch, with watching Leonard while she goes off to work. Then one day Pearl drops her son offand never returns. Pearl, Mitch, and Leonard each have a story to tell. As their lives unfold, profound questions emerge about the nature of love and family. Is it possible to love the people who can't always be there for us? The answers will surprise and move you. But this extraordinary novel's richest reward is watching Mitch and Leonard grow up together, through the power and the magic of the human heart.Hyde, Catherine Ryan is the author of 'Love in the Present Tense', published 2006 under ISBN 9780385518000 and ISBN 0385518005.