While duck hunting one morning,
childless, middle-aged Nathan
McCann finds a newborn abandoned in
the woods. To his shock, the child—
wrapped in a sweater and wearing a
tiny knitted hat—is still alive. To his
wife’s shock, Nathan wants to adopt
the boy…but the child’s grandmother
steps in. Nathan makes her promise,
however, that one day she’ll bring the
boy to meet him so he can reveal that
he was the one who rescued him.
Fifteen years later, the widowered
Nathan discovers the child abandoned
once again—this time at his doorstep.
Named Nat, the teenager has grown
into a sullen delinquent whose
grandmother can no longer tolerate
him. Nathan agrees to care for Nat,
and the two engage in a battle of wills
that spans years. Still, the older man
repeatedly assures the youngster that,
unlike the rest of the world, he will
never abandon him—not even when
Nat suffers a trauma that changes both
of their lives forever.
From the bestselling author of Pay It
Forward comes When I Found You, an
exquisite, emotional tale of the
unexpected bonds that nothing in life
can break.
About the Author
Catherine Ryan Hyde is the author and
co-author of nineteen books, including
When I Found You, Second Hand Heart ,
When You Were Older , and Don’t Let
Me Go. Her novel Pay It Forward was
included on the ALA’s Best Books for
Young Adults list, translated into
twenty-three foreign editions, and
turned into a major Warner Brothers
motion picture. Her short stories have
received honorable mentions in the
Raymond Carver Short Story Contest,
nominations for Pushcart Prizes and
the O. Henry Award, and citations in
the Best American Short Stories
anthologies. Along with Anne R. Allen,
she recently co-authored How To Be A
Writer In The E-Age…And Keep Your E-
Sanity. An avid traveler and amateur
photographer, she has hiked the Grand
Canyon, the Inca Trail to Machu
Picchu, and many more of the world’s
most beautiful places. She currently
resides in Cambria, California.
Product Description
While duck hunting one morning,
childless, middle-aged Nathan
McCann finds a newborn abandoned in
the woods. To his shock, the child—
wrapped in a sweater and wearing a
tiny knitted hat—is still alive. To his
wife’s shock, Nathan wants to adopt
the boy…but the child’s grandmother
steps in. Nathan makes her promise,
however, that one day she’ll bring the
boy to meet him so he can reveal that
he was the one who rescued him.
Fifteen years later, the widowered
Nathan discovers the child abandoned
once again—this time at his doorstep.
Named Nat, the teenager has grown
into a sullen delinquent whose
grandmother can no longer tolerate
him. Nathan agrees to care for Nat,
and the two engage in a battle of wills
that spans years. Still, the older man
repeatedly assures the youngster that,
unlike the rest of the world, he will
never abandon him—not even when
Nat suffers a trauma that changes both
of their lives forever.
From the bestselling author of Pay It
Forward comes When I Found You, an
exquisite, emotional tale of the
unexpected bonds that nothing in life
can break.
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