Reunions

Dr. Brad Lewis is an egocentric, charismatic physician whos devoted to his patients but obsessed with achieving scientific success. When his neglected wife divorces him, he becomes irrational and kidnaps their young daughter. In Reunions, Brads drive for academic fame fights with his desire for revenge but the novel itself addresses a more significant issue--whether a young childs love can humanize an emotionally closed man. On Brads circuitous journey toward emotional maturity, he gets involved in the theft of federal property, is implicated in a murder, and unearths the sub rosa origins of the U.S. Bone Marrow Registry. Brads faltering steps toward an emotional awakening require him to accept his former wifes grudging aid, his new lovers unconditional commitment, and his only daughters critical illness.