the banks of certain rivers by jon harrison

'Jon Harrison's debut The Banks of Certain Rivers is a jewel-box of a novel. Confident, clearsighted and poignant.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Moving.rife with tension.Harrison's characters are compelling, and his prose is lucid.Neil's vividly detailed life is sure to appeal to fans of emotionally involving fiction.recognizing both the difficulty and importance of letting go and moving on. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Revised edition: This edition of The Banks of Certain Rivers includes editorial revisions. Jon Harrison’s The Banks of Certain Rivers is a powerful tale of family, loss, and the meaning of love. With his job, his family, and his reputation suddenly in jeopardy, Neil must prove his innocence and win back the trust of the entire community-including his son’s. But when an anonymous person uploads a video of the fight to YouTube, the stunning footage suggests Neil assaulted a student.

He’s got bigger issues on his mind, like the fact that Lauren is ready for a commitment and he has to figure out a way to tell Chris that he’s in a serious relationship with someone other than the boy’s mother. When Neil breaks up a fight one day after school, he doesn’t give the altercation much thought.

On top of all that, he’s also secretly been seeing Lauren, his mother-in-law’s caregiver. In the lakeside resort town of Port Manitou, Michigan, dedicated teacher and running coach Neil Kazenzakis shoulders responsibilities that would break a lesser man: a tragic accident has left his wife seriously debilitated, he cares for his mother-in-law who suffers from dementia, and he’s raising his teenage son, Chris, on his own.

The banks of certain rivers by jon harrison