"A special kind of romance"
Now in his fifties, director Sam Bonner is known for
being a member of the Wild Bunch due to his years of
boozing and womanizing as much as his highly regarded
western movies though Sam has not made a new flick in five
years. His career may be over, but the worst blow to Sam
is to learn that Sara, his third wife and the love he
always sought, is dying from leukemia. Sara has one simple request of Sam. With only three
months left to live, she wants to learn everything she can
about her beloved husband. Already grieving though the
love of his life still lives, Sam agrees to escort his
beloved on a tour of his west starting with his hometown of
Fresno. As Sara's physical health declines, her mental
state turns upbeat while they complete the odyssey through
Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas before
returning to California for Sara to die and Sam
metaphorically along with her. BLUE SKIES ENDING is a warning tale that love must be
cherished and nurtured because life is too short and second
chances never regain lost time. The melancholy story line
remains upbeat due to Sara who hooks the audience with her
courage even as the reader feels empathy to Sam. Though
Sara's final days in California seem stretched as she acts
more like someone recovering from health problems, Arthur
Winfield Knight succeeds in providing his deep message on
life, death, and rebirth of relationships within an
entertaining plot. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted November 30, 2001
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