This is not just an inspirational novel of good people in a community coming together to help one of their own in need. It is also a timeless story about those who don’t quite fit in but long to and who have to find their own way in life without the support of the so-called supportive community. This is also the beginning of a story Dreher continues in his book How Dante Can Save Your Life. And that longer story is also an inspiring story of pain and forgiveness.