The Last Song--------------------------------------------------Seventeen-year-old Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller's life was turned upside-downwhen her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City toWilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry andalienated from her parents, especially her father ...until her motherdecides it would be in everyone's best interest if she spent the summerin Wilmington with him. Ronnie's father, a former concert pianist andteacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creatinga work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. Thetale that unfolds is an unforgettable story about love in its myriadforms - first love, the love between parents and children - that demonstrates,as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that deeply feltrelationships can break our hearts ...and heal them.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: This is Nicholas Sparks's 14th novel. He lives inNorth Carolina with his wife and five children.