Deahn Berrini

Milkweed: a Novel Deahn Berrini

Milkweed: A Novel is about a young woman coming of age in a New England coastal town while dealing with the post-traumatic stress disorder of her boyfriend, who is returning from the Vietnam War. Although set 1n 1971, this compassionate tale of a community trying to welcome back one of its own has relevance today, as families welcome home a new generation of veterans. Writer Richard Currey has called Milkweed ?an American tapestry filled with a vivid universe.?