Rough House (Scenes of Winter: Episode 2)

By Chris McAuliffe

Robert Worthington believes himself to be a successful business- and family-man and yet is consumed by a growing sense of despair. Snowed in for the evening by the same storm that threatens Julie, his family avoids him—except for his youngest son, Michael, a high school senior. Despite the father’s repeated deflections, the son attempts to connect by posing one innocuous question. Answering honestly, however, requires that the father challenge his vested winner-deserves-all philosophy. Is he capable of comprehending his own guilt?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chris McAuliffe
• Release date: May 13, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463101209

Chris McAuliffe

I'm a long-time resident of Windsor, CT living with Cheryl, who I've known since first grade and been in love with since senior year in high school. We've raised three children: Aaron, Kay and Rose. Raised three children? That's a vast understatement. Together, these four people have given me experiences and insights which have continually redefined how I see myself and the world I live in.Job-wise, I'm a retired mechanical engineer who designed and developed a specific type of machine used in an aircraft system which few are aware of, but all air travelers depend on. At its best, the job was creative and rewarding and payed the bills. At its worst, it’s something I'm grateful to never have to do again. And now I get to write every day!So call me Chris. I use he/him pronouns. I'm a cis-gender heterosexual white upper-middle-class male who respects the power of labels, the freedom of no one to be limited by them, and my own evolving ignorance.

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