Publisher's Synopsis
Rachel is 10 years old when a dog is rocketed into space. When she is 16, the first female astronaut orbits the earth. When she is 17, she falls in love with Tommy. But Rachel and Tommy's love is not written in those distant stars, and they find themselves forced apart. Half a century later, when they bump into each other in a hotel bar, Rachel and Tommy are confronted with a lifetime of what-ifs. Rachel's conformity to social expectations has brought her the joys and heartbreak of motherhood. Tommy's marriage has given him both the recognition for his art he always craved, and a place in high society he never wanted. Is what they've gained apart worth as much as all they might have had together?
