The Way to Stay in Destiny

From the author of the acclaimed GLORY BE, a novel that celebrates baseball, fast piano, and small-town living in the wake of the Vietnam War. When Theo gets off a bus in Destiny, Florida, he's left behind the onlylife he's ever known. Now he's got to live with Uncle Raymond, a Vietnam War vet and a loner who wants nothing to do with this long-lost nephew. Thank goodness for Miss Sister Grandersole's Rooming House and DanceSchool. The piano that sits in Miss Sister's dance hall calls to Theo.He can't wait to play those ivory keys. When Anabel arrives things geteven more enticing. This feisty girl, a baseball fanatic, invites Theoon her quest to uncover the town's connection to old-time ball playersrumored to have lived there years before. A mystery, an adventure, and a musical exploration unfold as this town called Destiny lives up to itsname.Acclaimed author Augusta Scattergood has delivered a straight-to-the-heart story with unforgettable characters, humor, and hard questions about loss, family, and belonging. Read more