Marilyn Demars

When Mark asks Tracy to marry him, she tells him about this brother she has. Evan has agoraphobia, a fear of open places, which she seriously feels could be a threat to her and Mark'srelationship. Mark, easy going and less of a worrier, doesn't foresee this, but when he meets Evan he develops a strong desire to cure him.Despite her devotion to Evan's welfare, Tracy nevertheless observes Marks endeavor as more hindrance than help. Which in turn makes Mark soon realize that she may be as much of a puzzle as is her brother. Arguments and small wars develop between the three of them amidst their learning about challenge, trust, and a clearer way of perceiving the truth.

When Mark asks Tracy to marry him, she tells him about this brother she has. Evan has agoraphobia, a fear of open places, which she seriously feels could be a threat to her and Mark'srelationship. Mark, easy going and less of a worrier, doesn't foresee this, but when he meets Evan he develops a strong desire to cure him.Despite her devotion to Evan's welfare, Tracy nevertheless observes Marks endeavor as more hindrance than help. Which in turn makes Mark soon realize that she may be as much of a puzzle as is her brother. Arguments and small wars develop between the three of them amidst their learning about challenge, trust, and a clearer way of perceiving the truth.

When Mark asks Tracy to marry him, she tells him about this brother she has. Evan has agoraphobia, a fear of open places, which she seriously feels could be a threat to their relationship. Mark, easy going and less of a worrier, doesn't foresee this. But when he meets Evan, he develops a strong desire to cure him. Despite her devotion to Evan's welfare, Tracy nevertheless observes Mark's endeavor as more hindrance than help. Which in turn makes Mark soon realize that she may be as much of a puzzle as is her brother. Arguments and small wars develop between the three of them amidst their learning about challenge, trust, and a better way of perceiving the truth.

Jody gets a tip as to the whereabouts of her long-lost brother, Don. Ever since he took off eight years ago, when he was nineteen and she fourteen, she's missed him and worried about him incessantly. Finding him now and bringing him back to their home in Winona, Minnesota becomes her obsession. She persuades her boss, Elliot, to take a break from his failing motel business and go with her on the up-north trip. Due to some unexpected circumstances, a simple plan turns desperate and crazy. Returning home does not prove to be everyone's solace. Besides the brother and sister each having a nagging past that won't leave them alone, and an uncertain future to face, Jody struggles to reestablish their once close sibling relationship. Unusual obstacles work in strange ways toward keeping all of them, Jody, Don, and Elliot, searching for resolutions toward stable and meaningful lives.