Glen is coerced into helping his senile mother by his gay nephew Tristan. On probation, Mom burns things on the stove and steals cars for fun. Together they get her into an adult home, where her old lover lives.<br><br>The old man reveals he fathered a child with Glen's mother who was given up for adoption, but he no longer remembers the baby's name. All he knows is it starts with the letter D. Of course, everyone a little older than Glen with a D in his name now looks like a possible stepbrother, even Mom's probation officer, Damon.<br><br>Glen and Damon take a shine to each other. Is there any way for the two to win with such a dysfunctional family?

Glen Saves the World

I didn’t know whether to be shocked or amused, but I barked with laughter, well, okay, I snorted. Then I read the rest of the note: The diamond is real. Sell it; it’s not from your dad. My Uncle Norman brought the emerald home from Australia. You will want to keep this, Glen, for whomever you marry. Mo can have the ruby bracelet; your dad gave it to me when I was pregnant with her. Sarah can have the rhinestones, they’re from Woolworth’s. George gave them to me. That’s not all George gave me, but all I know is the baby was a boy and the new parents gave him a name that started with a D. The adoption lady almost told secrets she had no business to tell, but caught herself just before telling me more.”


Chapter 17