Martin Ingram's life changed forever with the death of his wife. Her loss in a Wisconsin winter storm left Martin with a deep hatred of winter. Now he works alone as a clock repairman. His last remaining link to his wife is their dog, Hailey, now getting on in years. Martin struggles to remain close to his sister, Irene, who blames Martin for the tragic loss of her son, who also died in the cold of winter w ...Full description
Martin Ingram's life changed forever with the death of his wife. Her loss in a Wisconsin winter storm left Martin with a deep hatred of winter. Now he works alone as a clock repairman. His last remaining link to his wife is their dog, Hailey, now getting on in years. Martin struggles to remain close to his sister, Irene, who blames Martin for the tragic loss of her son, who also died in the cold of winter while in Martin's care. Martin strikes up a relationship with a woman, Gloria, the first woman he's shown an interest in since his wife died. But there is something Martin must address before he can make things right with himself, his sister, and fully embrace a new relationship with a woman. Will Martin have the courage to face the most difficult truth of his life?