Matthew Griffin Knihy

Exploring themes of despair and redemption, this memoir recounts Matt Griffin's harrowing journey from a troubled childhood to a successful career in law enforcement. Facing overwhelming darkness, he planned his suicide to spare his sons from his struggles. However, a pivotal phone call changed everything, leading him to discover a renewed purpose. Griffin candidly shares his experiences with divorce, single fatherhood, and the pervasive issue of suicide among veterans and police officers, ultimately highlighting the resilience of the human spirit.

ABA Indies Introduce Pick Indie Next List Selection Amazon Best of the Month Book Wendell and Frank meet at the end of World War II, when Frank returns home to their North Carolina town. Soon he's loitering around Wendell's taxidermy shop, and the two come to understand their connection as love--a love that, in this time and place, can hold real danger. Cutting nearly all ties with the rest of the world, they make a home for themselves on the outskirts of town, a string of beloved dogs for company. Wendell cooks, Frank cares for the yard, and together they enjoy the vicarious drama of courtroom TV. But when Wendell finds Frank lying outside among their tomatoes at the age of eighty-three, he feels a new threat to their careful self-reliance. As Frank's physical strength and his memory deteriorate, the two of them must fully confront the sacrifices they've made for each other--and the impending loss of the life they've built. Tender, gently funny, and gorgeously rendered, Hide is a love story of rare power.

A collection of family stories of Depression Era Cape Cod.