Shadow Song

By: Terry Kay

Narrated by: Terry Kay

In the summer of 1955, Madison Lee "Bobo" Murphy was a waiter at the Catskills' Pine hill inn, where the eccentric Avrum Feldman became his unlikely friend. A rural Southerner on his exciting first journey north, Bobo learned from Avrum that each life is marked by one grand, undeniable moment of change that never stops mattering. It came for Bobo in his first meeting with Amy Lourie, the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. But for a wealthy Jewish girl and a Georgia farm boy, the summer had to end, leaving Bobo to learn another painful lesson.

Now 38 years later, Avrum's death beckons Bobo to the Catskills once more. When Amy unexpectedly appears, they discover that two lifetimes and a thousand Catskills sunsets stand between who they were and who they have become -- until mysteriously, miraculously, Bobo hears the dreams of his youth, of the young man who went forth and became part of a love larger than himself.

©1994 Terry Kay (P)1994 Simon & Schuster

Abridged version makes me want to read the book!

The writing was lyrical and smooth, and it's always a plus when the author narrates. It's a private performance!
The love story was touching. watching an old man live vicariously through a young couple, wanting them to have a happy ending. Eager to read every word and go deeper into the characters and story.