After 21 years of marriage, Charlene Darnell's husband abandons her and their three children. Traumatized, the Oklahoma mother takes to her bed and loses herself in episodes of Father Knows Best. She finds that her life has taken the wrong path, but she realizes she can't go back, only forward, especially when there are bills to pay and kids to feed. Like a new driver behind the wheel, Charlene carefully maneuvers around her troubles: her husband has moved in with another woman, her 18-year-old son won't talk to his father, her other teenager develops violent tendencies, her baby daughter starts having nightmares, her sister is going through a delicate pregnancy and her father's health turns fragile. Help comes from an unexpected source. Mason MacCoy has been in love with Charlene for 10 years. Now that she is free he approaches her. She is leery of starting a new relationship, but with Mason's patience and emotional support, Charlene finally takes control of her life: she gets a job and files for divorce.. With her realistic characters and absorbing dialogue, Matlock crafts a moving story about a woman's road to self-discovery.
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