Wanderer Come Home

 

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Table of Contents

Prologue — Axel Browne — 9

Chapter 1 — 626 Meridian —11

Chapter 2 — The Errand — 17

Chapter 3 — The Big Deal — 31

Chapter 4 — Typical Day — 47

Chapter 5 — The Drowning — 63

Chapter 6 — Yellow Frogs — 77

Chapter 7 — The Tour — 93

Chapter 8 — Bus Station Stop — 109

Chapter 9 — Hyaleah — 125

Chapter 10 — The Choice — 135

Chapter 11 — The Itinerary — 145

Chapter 12 — The Cool Room — 159

Chapter 13 — Tragedy — 173

Chapter 14 — Discharged — 183

Chapter 15 — Confidences — 195

Chapter 16 — Therapy — 209

Chapter 17 — Route 22 — 223

Chapter 18 — A Funeral — 235

Chapter 19 — Butterflies — 249

Chapter 20 — The Date — 261

Chapter 21 — Over Pancakes — 273

Chapter 22 — Serendipity — 287

Chapter 23 — Not There — 299

Chapter 24 — House Shoes — 313

Chapter 25 — The Little Social Event — 325

Chapter 26 — From The Dark — 339

Chapter 27 — Yellow Donkey — 353

Chapter 28 — Don’t Try — 367

Chapter 29 — Cinderella Returns — 373

Chapter 30 — Dorene — 383

Chapter 31 — Compatibility Test — 393

Chapter 32 — Grace — 401

Chapter 33 — The Concert — 415

Chapter 34 — The Fifth Man — 431

Chapter 35 — French Fries And Religion — 447

Chapter 36 — Worried About Dying — 459

Chapter 37 — Transition — 475

Chapter 38 — Mystery With A Small m — 483

Chapter 39 — Picnic Supper — 495

Chapter 40 — Blue Lady — 507

Chapter 41 — Kiss And Tell — 519

Chapter 42 — Letting Him Fly — 529

Chapter 43 — Familiar Face — 539

Chapter 44 — The Corner Turned — 551

Chapter 45 — Clipping From ’68 — 561

Chapter 46 — Geese In October — 569

Chapter 47 — The Elephant — 573

Chapter 48 — Lunch At Mom’s — 581

Chapter 49 — Gift Of Pickles — 591

Chapter 50 — Soulmates — 603

Chapter 51 — Borrowed Time — 613

Chapter 52 — Cardboard Hug — 625

Chapter 53 — The Ranch — 633

Chapter 54 — Soliloquy — 643

Chapter 55 — Sailboats — 653

Chapter 56 — A Place For Tools — 663

Epilogue — The Big Lake — 671

About The Author — 673