Bill Buell

Duane Hopwood. A father, sharing custody with his ex-wife Linda. One fatal night due to his drinking habits lead him to losing his kids whom he loves so much. It's pretty much downhill from there. Duane struggles to get his life back facing every battle he has ahead of him. including the greatest one of all, himself.

The life of a provincial town becomes stormy after the appearance of an anonymous love letter. The power of words and images to open hearts. Helen runs, miles a day, to burn off energy: she's an emotional celibate. Going through the post at her shop, she finds a romantic and poetic letter between the couch cushions, unsigned, and thinks it's for her. It melts her resistance to feelings, and soon she undertakes an affair with Johnny, a collegiate employee. (He sees the letter and thinks she wrote it to him; he quotes some of it, so she thinks he wrote it to her.) In the background are Helen's long-time friend, George, who loves her, and her mother who abruptly left on a long trip months before. Discovering who actually wrote the letter brings insight and promise. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>