When I Found You is one compelling
read. Nathan finds an abandoned newborn
in the woods when he is on a hunting trip.
He and his wife do not have children and he would like to raise the
child but the boy’s grandmother claims him.
Nathan asks only that he be allowed to meet the boy when he is older.
The baby is eventually named Nathan
and is called Nat. The story that
follows is of Nat’s difficult early years and his eventual connection with
Nathan and his second wife. Nat is
determined to be a boxer, a subject I have never had any interest in, but
somehow the characters of Nathan and Nat carried the story, and the boxing
angle did not dampen my interest.
Nathan’s dialogue is so well written,
his thoughts and observations are so succinct.
About resentment he says “Most people prefer to think that their resentment
is entirely the fault of the person they resent….It’s like saying it’s your
fault if I shoot you, because the gun is aiming at you.”
With Nathan’s guidance and help, Nat
finds a purpose to his life.
I really enjoyed this book and would
recommend it, especially for a book club.
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