Swimmer in the Secret Sea by William KOTZWINKLE

Perhaps one of the most moving books that I have ever read. William Kotzwinkle manages to describe the deepest of human feelings with this book. It is what could have been a "happy-end" story. Parents waiting for their first child to be born and the tragic, but unfortunately not rare, outcome. Their mourning and the father's quest for the perfect resting place for his child. A sad tale, but written in such a way that the dignity and the desperation of this young couple is keenly felt by the reader. An excellent read, perhaps not to be recommended to too sensitive expectant mothers.