The Education of Evelyn: A Novel

For the past few months Bob Hennesy's days have become mundane and ordinary. Forced to retire from the teaching job he loved, widowed and living alone, he is depressed and at loose ends until four-year-old Evelyn appears on his doorstep with a desperate plea for help. This unlikely encounter completely transforms his life and begins an unexpected friendship between two lonely people. Moved by Bob's warmth and devotion, Evelyn adopts him as her "Gramps," and she becomes the granddaughter he's longed for. Bob's dull and predictable existence is suddenly filled with busy days charged with emotion. When he's not spending time with Evelyn, he is working with his neighbors to improve the inner-city neighborhood and restore the park at the end of the street. Will he succeed? This beautifully written and complex story is full of sincere observations about life and rich with a whole host of authentic characters. The Education of Evelyn is about Bob Hennesy's determination to make a difference, his love for the delightful Evelyn, the small acts of thoughtfulness that transform friends into family, and how it is possible to find happiness at any age.