The title novella is the story of two brothers whose already-complicated relationship becomes even more challenging when one creates a terrible moral dilemma for the other.

The tale is told entirely through first-person monologues by people in the brothers' lives. Each character shares details, memories, and secrets about the pair, and their own relationships with the brothers.
Together, they reveal a complex bond stretched to its limits, and beg the question, "How far does "brotherly love" really go?"

This collection also includes eleven short stories and essays tracking one middle aged man's journey through a socially, politically, culturally, and spiritually challenging time.