Luke Millward hasn’t spoken to his father, Charlie,
for nearly four years. Their last contact came
when Luke’s dad, a longsuffering musician and
alcoholic, was living in New Orleans. Luke
offered his father what he pledged was his last
handout: $500. His father tearfully promised
not to call again.
That last conversation played in Luke’s mind for
weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated New
Orleans. Perhaps more out of curiosity than fear,
Luke leaves to discover whether his father survived
the disaster. In the process, he meets Bela,
a young woman who waited tables at the restaurant
where Charlie played three nights a week.
Bela agrees to accompany Luke as he searches
for his father, and a romantic interest develops.
Together, they follow Charlie’s trail and learn
about the man Charles Millward had become,
particularly on the night Katrina hit.
Luke was sure he knew the song his dad’s life
would end with. What he discovers is that every
life has a second verse.
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