None of the Mabie family could have imagined that the one son who exuded "the cosmetic loveliness of a saint" would kill his beloved grandmother in a drunk driving accident. But now, after five years in prison, thirty-three-year-old Winston is returning to his childhood home and the family he left behind.Living to Tell is the deeply affecting story of the Mabie clan in the tumultuous year of readjustment following Winston's homecoming. Through the Mabies' struggle with pregnancy, suicide, broken hearts, addiction, redemption, mortality, and forgiveness, Antonya Nelson weaves a rich and true tapestry of family. With a deft, unsentimental touch, she reminds us that our bloodiest battles and most heartwarming successes take place at home.