Nepenthe Landing

It is 1969. Eric and his father move one-hundred-fifty miles to work at the ice plant in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. They move to be closer to Eric's mother--a patient at the nearby state hospital. The ice plant is owned by Bruno Sandusky, Eric's maternal grandfather. A proud, complicated man, once a millionaire, now clinging to a fading dream that, like he, is nearing the end. At seventeen, Eric hopes to build a relationship with his grandfather, who he barely knows, and hopes (after five years) his mother will come home to stay. Eric's father is his hero. Working hard, making the long drive every week on his only day off, he has made every effort to keep them a family. It becomes obvious this won't be. Then another woman enters the scene. And Eric struggles to deal with the realities of life where even heroes prove human. Funny. Sad. Noble. Tragic. A coming-of-age story filled with nostalgia. All to consummate at a place called "Nepenthe Landing".