On the morning of his youngest son's high school graduation, Clement Scheutz wakes to find his girl friend in his bed and his former wife's voice still buzzing in his head. "Tree Rings" takes place in a single luminous day in the life of a man who has survived many losses, a day that encompasses a lifetime of emotions, memories, and revelations. But, just as the past continues to haunt, it also heals and his inward journey awakens him to new possibilities. "Poignant and gripping. With style and insight evocative of Anita Shreve, Meibers brings to life a man who hears--and better yet, actually listens to--the voice of his ex-wife as he raises his two sons." --Kimberly Scott, author of ON THE BUS