Say Goodbye for Now

Written by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Four outcasts defy a town's prejudice, forging bonds stronger than blood.

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364 pages· 94,688 words

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In 1959 Texas, Dr. Lucy, a reclusive animal caretaker, finds unexpected kinship with Calvin, Justin, and young Pete. As they unite over a wounded wolf-dog, the town's hostility threatens their newfound family. Can their bond withstand the prejudice that seeks to tear them apart? Amidst adversity, they hold onto hope, waiting for a world that accepts them.

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From New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde comes a feel-good story of four outcasts who learn that some bonds are stronger than blood.On an isolated Texas ranch, Dr. Lucy cares for abandoned animals. The solitude allows her to avoid the people and places that remind her of the past. Not that any of the townsfolk care. In 1959, no one is interested in a woman doctor. Nor are they welcoming Calvin and Justin Bell, a newly arrived African American father and son.When Pete Solomon, a neglected twelve-year-old boy, and Justin bring a wounded wolf-dog hybrid to Dr. Lucy, the outcasts soon find refuge in one another. Lucy never thought she’d make connections again, never mind fall in love. Pete never imagined he’d find friends as loyal as Justin and the dog. But these four people aren’t allowed to be friends, much less a family, when the whole town turns violently against them.With heavy hearts, Dr. Lucy and Pete say goodbye to Calvin and Justin. But through the years they keep hope alive…waiting for the world to catch up with them.

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