-You done lived a tough life, boy, and I know I\'m part responsible for that.
From the Hardcover edition..
Clair Tremain, who learns that, like his grandfather, he must be willing to protect those he loves--at all costs.
In Echoes of a Distant Summer , Guy Johnson introduces us to a new hero, Jackson St.
Jackson takes control of King\'s organization, and as he does, he reflects on the summers he spent in Mexico as a child and the lessons he learned there at the knee of his strong-willed, complex grandfather.
But after a brief reconciliation, his grandfather is assassinated, and Jackson suspects that his grandmother Serena may have had a hand in it.
Reluctantly, Jackson travels to Mexico to see King.
But now King is gravely ill, and his impending death places Jackson\'s life--as well as those of his family and friends--in jeopardy.
Disgusted by the violence and bloodlust that seemed to be his grandfather\'s way of life, Jackson chose to distance himself from King and live a simpler life.
Clair Tremain hasn\'t spoken to his grandfather King in nearly twenty years.
Jackson St.
To stand tall among men, I knew you had to be strong and have yo\' own mind.- -You were preparing me for war, Grandfather.- Guy Johnson, the author of the critically acclaimed debut Standing at the Scratch Line , continues the Tremain family saga.
I was just tryin\' to make you tough enough to deal with the world.
Just know I did the best I knew to do.
I ain\'t askin\' you to excuse me or forgive me. -You done lived a tough life, boy, and I know I\'m part responsible for that
