Years have gone by since the death of Noah his special needs son, and Wiley Cantrell realizes it’s time to move on. He and his husband Jackson try to adopt little Tony Gorzola, a deaf boy with HIV who is emotionally traumatized.<br><br>Difficulties quickly set in. Tony is a sweet boy but very damaged by abuse and neglect. And Tony’s mother, in prison, is unwilling to relinquish her parental rights. No sooner do they get the go ahead to foster Tony when another child they had considered becomes available -- the daughter Jackson always wanted.<br><br>With two children on their hands, life is complicated -- wonderfully so. But just as things begin to settle down, Tony, his immune system compromised, falls ill with pneumonia ... and Wiley and Jackson find their little family faced with crisis once again.

Go Tell It on the Mountains

“I think so,” Jackson said. “They’re still running tests…”


“Aunt Eunice must be a mess,” Freda observed.


“He’s in intensive care,” Jackson replied. “You both remember Wiley?”


“You haven’t changed,” Freda said, turning to me and holding out her hand. “I just read your new book. It was awful.”


“Well, I ain’t Shakespeare,” I admitted as we shook hands.


“I mean Noah’s death. Makes me glad I don’t have children and don’t want any. I heard you and Jackie were thinking about adopting.”


“I hope you’re being careful. Some of those children—I could tell you horror stories.”


“I’ll get Mom,” Jackson said, frowning slightly. “I’m sure she’ll be happy you came.”


“What about Aunt Rita?” Freda asked.


“Aunt Rita” was Mr. Ledbetter’s little sister.


“Oh God, I hope you didn’t tell her,” Jackson said.


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