Keeping Rebecca Author:Peter H. Riddle Keeping Rebecca is a portrait of that truly rare phenomenon, the child prodigy, but it is primarily about the meaning of family. It is also a tale of secrets, lies and forgiveness. Single parent Alan Parks is raising his young daughter in the culturally stimulating university town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. When Rebecca’s unusual talent attr... more »acts nation-wide attention in the media, a mysterious figure comes to town and threatens to reveal a crime that Alan committed thirteen years earlier. Fearful of exposure, Alan decides to leave Wolfville, and to keep their new location a secret even from their friends. After Rebecca competes in the National Music Festival in Ottawa, they set out for Vancouver instead of home. During the trip, Alan reveals a painful secret about Rebecca’s past, which almost destroys their relationship. And when once again her talent lands her in the nationwide spotlight, Alan decides he must return to the East Coast to face whatever penalty the law demands for his actions. This is a story of love and redemption, and of the kind of bond between father and daughter that cannot easily be broken.« less