From the first dance to the last word, an epic love story spanning fifty years. Told entirely in dialogue, an encounter on an ocean liner leads to life and living in the heartland of the American Midwest. Brad, a psychiatric nurse-solid, steady, and devoted, and Patricia, a college professor-beautiful, free-spirited and passionate, meet, fall in love, and settle in Minneapolis. A lifelong affair filled with humor, affection, and abiding devotion. Through triumphs and trials, and bonds stretched to the breaking point, love endures. Through fortune and misfortune, love flourishes. Through setbacks and victories, they remain focused on the life they have built together. A life. A whole life. Told in words and music. Unrue's storytelling is a beacon of understanding for the human condition . AllAuthor This book contains nongraphic scenes of marital sexual encounters and innuendo.