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"One fateful moment changes Dr. Landon Ratliff's life in numerous ways; robbing him of his professional identity and work ethic, and exposing his emotionally guarded personal life. Forced to confront his fears, he slowly begins to heal not just his body, but the relationships with his family he never thought possible. A compelling and heartwarming read about the connections between family, love, and the things that really matter. It's really a wonderful story."
-Lee Woodruff, New York Times Bestselling author of In An Instant Perfectly Imperfect-A Life in Progress Those We Love Most
In the time it takes him to drive through a stoplight at the Four Corners of Law, Dr. Landon Ratliff-distracted by the finest birthday present he's ever received and won't remember-has his midlife crisis delivered to him in an instant.
Then when his father, with whom he has never been close, is diagnosed with a terminal condition, Landon goes home to be with family. His resulting journey through illness, injury, suffering, healing, love, and redemption takes him to places he's visited before and places he never thought he'd be. And, for the first time, he doesn't have to travel alone.
Written with ease and eloquence, Eddie's Boy explores the things we take for granted, and the things we never knew we had.
About the author
Robert Schwab was born and raised in Virginia and received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Virginia. During his career in academic medicine, he developed a special interest in the role that story plays in illness and healing, and how the study of humanities can improve medical education. He continues to write and speak on these topics, and now teaches an undergraduate seminar on the healing power of stories at the University of Texas at Dallas. His publication credits include The Sun, The Healing Muse, The Lyric, Futures Magazine, and American Poetry Annual. Eddie's Boy is his third novel, and, prior to its publication, was a semifinalist in the 2018 William Faulkner "William Wisdom" Creative Writing Competition (novel-in-progress category) sponsored by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society. Robert currently lives in Dallas, Texas.
