The Maytrees Andi Ashworth He begins to hope

He begins to hope

We beat ourselves up over our failures and

though he remains his most beloved child

Love is the unfamiliar Name

appearing for fleeting intervals and then disappearing past the range of vision

The Maytrees Andi Ashworth He begins to hopeAnnie Dillards 2007 novel is the story of Lou and Toby Maytree and their eccentric lives on the Massachusetts coast. Its in equal parts romance and tragedy and in the end calls the reader to take a good hard look at what it means to love another human being. Dillard fills her canvas with dazzling colors, images, and language and leaves behind a masterwork of lasting beauty and mystery.