And Yesterday Is Gone

By Dolores Durando

An epic coming-of-age novel about the bonds and history between two men that intertwine their families together--for better and for worse.Steve is a seventeen-year-old runaway when he meets, Juan, the son of a fugitive drug lord. The two work together, deep in the Calaveras Mountains of California, on a large marijuana-growing operation run by Juan's father. Their friendship is fueled by the brutal conditions and horrific events that define their day-to-day lives. The utter loneliness of their world creates a lasting bond, and the boys finally escape. Steve knows the two will be friends for life--but Juan hopes they will be something more. When they grow to manhood, Juan's love for Steve endures. Steve marries, has children, and fulfills his dream of becoming a journalist for San Francisco's leading newspaper. Juan becomes a famous artist who loves Steve's son as though the boy was his own, confessing to Steve that, "He is the only part of you that I can ever claim." By turns heartbreaking, emotional, and provocative, And Yesterday Is Gone is a must-read novel about the changes--unexpected, unacceptable, and life-threatening--that can alter our lives over the decades.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593096666
• ISBN13: 9781593096663
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Strebor Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.1"