“This is no quick fix. There is no Band-aid big enough for his life.” — Daniel Abbott Copy Share Image
“All the shame would be on display, the wind taking the stink of it far beyond the borders of Grand Rapids.” — Daniel Abbott Bad choices Copy Share Image
“It’s like she’s floating inside of herself, in the dark, and whatever hasn’t already emptied inside her is emptying now...” — Daniel Abbott Sexual assault Copy Share Image
“Where the concrete kept his pain at bay, the page gave his pain a place to go.” — Daniel Abbott Basketball Copy Share Image
“Maybe he needs to cut ties entirely, let her chaos loose, free that beast in her and let her be devoured.” — Daniel Abbott Copy Share Image
“The little girl who loved her father more than anything in the world is gone. Who survived has survived wolves.” — Daniel Abbott Little girl Copy Share Image
“Your life is fragile indeed when confronting your child is an act of bravery.” — Daniel Abbott Bravery Copy Share Image
“Our flaws are announced with a chorus of trumpets and a blinding spotlight.” — Daniel Abbott Copy Share Image
“Isaac Page was born in this shit. Joey Cane had tossed himself off of a building and landed in it.” — Daniel Abbott Hard times Copy Share Image
“There’s something tragic about the way the moonlight hits her. It’s like tonight is hers. The black sky looking down and shaking… — Daniel Abbott Lost dreams Copy Share Image
“He knows nothing of those dark roads she’s travelled, those dark deeds she’s done, the doors she’s locked her innocence in. That… — Daniel Abbott Drug abuse Copy Share Image
“All she needs in this life is a chance at a better life, and to get that she works, she sacrifices, she… — Daniel Abbott Copy Share Image
“He starts to tell Isaac about his sobriety, but something stops him. Like if he speaks the words aloud he’ll jinx it.… — Daniel Abbott Alcoholism Copy Share Image
“It was never a gift; it was refuge. It was his hole. A coffin he crawled into. And now it’s like the… — Daniel Abbott Basketball Copy Share Image
“It’s like Cesar Bolden is two men: The one on the inside evil incarnate. The one on the outside nothing more than… — Daniel Abbott Evil Copy Share Image
“The delivery room is cold and it has a view of the city. A view of smokestacks and snow-kissed rooftops. An industrial… — Daniel Abbott Butterflies Copy Share Image
“It’s the spotlight that bothers him. Isaac left the concrete for the darkness. Where he could look into his life and learn.… — Daniel Abbott Life Copy Share Image
“Joy Green has that beast in her. That thing that devours. That greedy parasitic whisper that resides in the bones. And it’s… — Daniel Abbott Beast Copy Share Image
“A crack rock-bottom is beneath rock-bottom. It’s a slab ceiling in every direction. A concrete box filled with guilt. During the chase… — Daniel Abbott Copy Share Image
“Iggy had only heard whispers, but the truth isn’t something bellowed—the truth is found in the wind, in the cracks of the… — Daniel Abbott Copy Share Image
“Because the worst hurt in the world is losing your father’s love. The worst hurt in the world is watching his eyes… — Daniel Abbott Adultery Copy Share Image
“Joy imagines a fetus in handcuffs. Policemen on either side of it, leading it to its death, strapping it into a toaster-sized… — Daniel Abbott Abortion Copy Share Image
“The city yawns and stretches. A lazy Sunday morning opens its eyes. Cesar’s always loved it down here. The water flowing beneath… — Daniel Abbott City Copy Share Image
“He’s only ever wanted solace. To thrive in the crevices of existence, slip into the dark cracks of life and avoid the… — Daniel Abbott Introvert Copy Share Image
“When I think of my father’s eyes I’m reminded of blood. I’m reminded of hate. I’m reminded of death. How in a… — Daniel Abbott Death Copy Share Image
“Cesar knew better. He did. And love. Love just makes a man weak. A woman, a child—doesn’t matter what face the love… — Daniel Abbott Coming home Copy Share Image
“Dee readies the Ruger to fire. He looks down the sights and finds the back of the young officer’s head. This is… — Daniel Abbott Copy Share Image
“But it’s like the pulse of their marriage is gone, it’s flat lined, and a “good day” is nothing more than a… — Daniel Abbott Divorce Copy Share Image
“Her mother wears it in her eyes: the grief, the regrets, the guilt. She has the body of a twenty-year-old. Eyes like… — Daniel Abbott Loss Copy Share Image
“The gunshots became louder after Joey died. Isaac’s been hearing them on the southeast side for years, but before Joey was murdered… — Daniel Abbott Basketball Copy Share Image
