Mark Goodman

One Weekend a Month Mark Goodman

This is a novel, told from the perspective of a narrator who has secretly lived two lives for nearly half a century. Reflecting back over that span of years, he shares his remarkable story. Starting back during his college and law school years and all the way through to his retirement, the narrator continually develops and evolves as he deals with serious themes such as race and racism and intergenerational conflict. In addition, he is forced to address difficult and emotional morality issues, not the least of which include those of guilt concerning the covert relationship itself, and even the issue of mercy killing. There are episodes of grief and disappointment on the one hand, but also those of celebration and joy on the other. Contemporary social and historical events (for instance, the scourge of drug abuse and the Vietnam War) play a role and impact the characters and their relationship over the years. The main characters clearly mature over the decades, both as individuals and in their relationship together. The book is an account of two lives, but most of all it is a story of true love.