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Montana 1948 In Montana, the summer of 1948 held a series of tragic events which were to have a permanent and decisive impact on David and his parents. This chain of events were to turn David's young life and that of his family upside down forever and which was to so angrily lead him out of childhood, destroying his innocence and youthful naivety in the process. However, David's shocking revelations lead to his painful gaining of wisdom. …

…certainly more painful way, he learns many lessons and gains some important insights, but none more disturbing than that which immediately follows Frank's suicide. "You see, I knew - I knew! - I knew! That Uncle Frank's suicide had solved all of our problems … I felt something for my uncle in death that I hadn't felt for him in life. It was gratitude, yes, but it was something more. It was very close to love".