Detours to the Good Stuff

While the Munson/Pomerance family had endured innumerable events in the past that tested the boundaries of their courage, strength, loyalty, dedication, faith and love, they will soon discover that the future holds many more challenges for them, which they must face together as a family, and separately in their individual adult lives. In the final decade of the twentieth century, while the country was in a recession, and its people were embroiled in the tantalizing headlines of the day, the Munson/Pomerance clan encountered their own crises, mysteries, and shocking events. Life continues to catch them completely off guard, testing their limits yet again as they grapple with heartache, depression, hardship, tragedy and grief. In the aftermath of divorce, what will become of the small-town girl, Judy (Munson) Woodard, as she begins a new life in the suburbs of a major metropolis? Having left her despairing past and her entire world behind, will Judy's exodus finally free her from the torment of her ex-husband? What obstacles must the 29-year-old divorcée confront in this foreign land? Will Judy's latest journey lead her to true love? And lastly, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? The answers to these and many other burning questions will be revealed in this fourth and final installment in the "Detours" series of books as the clan writes their final chapter. There are many surprises and twists yet to come in this exhilarating roller-coaster ride through the remaining 1990s, concluding an epic family saga that has spanned four decades, from 1962 to 2002, and four generations. Although the close-knit family will encounter many more potholes and detours on that long and winding road, they refuse to lose hope in their relentless quest to find peace, happiness, closure, and all "the good stuff" that life has to offer. Having endured plenty of hard knocks in the past, the Munson/Pomerance family remain determined to lick the tough outer shell of a world that seems to be against them, in order to savor the sweet, soft center that awaits. Set against the scenic backdrop of the Upper Mississippi River Valley in Southeastern Minnesota, this thought-provoking, inspirational and uplifting drama is overflowing with nostalgia, history, music, suspense and shocking events. Whether you're young or young at heart, there's something for everyone in this thrilling joyride back through the last decade of the twentieth century and into the new millennium.