The troubled son of a callous father and socialite mother determines his own meaning of success after learning shocking family secrets that cause him to rethink who he is and where heʼs going.
Imagine feeling like an outsider. Now imagine feeling like an outsider in your own family.
He had felt like an outsider in his own family his entire life. Now twenty-six—confused and emotionally bankrupt after suffering a childhood fraught with criticism and isolation—Lee leaves his dysfunctional upper-class family to find his true self.
Determined to cultivate a meaningful life, Lee discovers a world poles apart from the one he had left behind and an assortment of unforgettable characters to go with it. But just when things start falling into place, he is made aware of an alarming family secret that causes him to question who he is and where he’s going.
What do you do when the people who had been entrusted with nurturing you during your formative years are the same ones responsible for turning your world upside down?
Professional Reviews
Family Secrets and So Much More
Red Clover by Florence Osmund is a well-written and interesting story of the childhood and young adult life of Lee Winekoop.
Lee, having a near genius IQ and a condition akin to Asperger's, as well as many other issues in his wealthy family life make it hard for him to connect to just about everyone. But with perseverance and a hopeful attitude, Lee conquers his feelings of isolation and loneliness and graduates college with a degree in horticulture - much to his father's dismay.
The story gets very interesting when Lee's uncle dies and leaves him a sizable inheritance that includes over 600 acres of land in Illinois. The land comes with many bizarre stipulations and Lee must make certain that he follows them to a tee or risk getting the inheritance taken away by the trustee of the estate.
Along the way, Lee grows into a mature young man with a heart of gold and a new found willingness to stand up to his mother, father and other family members as he finds his own way in his own life. He does quite well for himself until the family secrets come out and threaten to derail his stable life.
All families have secrets, some more tragic than others. Red Clover deals with the family secrets in a realistic, heart-warming way that is certain to tug at your heart strings.
Great Story
I really enjoyed this story of a damaged young man who finds himself and makes an important difference in the lives of many. The character development is wonderful, and Lee's many discoveries about his life and himself are life changing.
One of the finest books I have read
One of the finest books I have read in some time. The characters are so well defined that you feel you get to know them personally. This is because most of us can relate to the storied characters to relationships in our personal lives. This is a wonderful book that follow a young man from a disfuncional, albeit rich family, to being an adult. Lee is constantly questioning his abilities, his relationships, his manhood, and his roots. Along lifes journey, he discovers who he really is and what he wants from life. Excellent book, could not recommend it more.
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