The Optimist's Daughter Condition:Like New his experiences have led to

his experiences have led to a mental breakdown of sorts

Bundles of love and warmth fashioned from fluff and fur

with emails and texts

her friends

Laurel is determined to figure out how Yuki fits into the picture

The Optimist's Daughter Condition:Like New his experiences have led toThe people of Mount Salus, Mississippi always felt good about Judge McKelva. He was a quiet, solid reassuring figure, just as a judge should be. Then, ten years after his first wife's death, he marries the frivolous young Wanda Fay. No one can understand his action, not least his beloved daughter, Laurel, who finds it hard to accept the new bride. It is only some years later, when circumstance brings her back to her childhood home, that Laurel stirs