Charles "Pinch" Bavinsky has always adored his father. Even after he left Pinch and his mother Natalie and moved on to create another family. The new family thing is something the great Bear Bavinsky does several times. But why is the father so honored? He is one of the great painters of his time. He has created a legend of himself and his art is compared to Picasso and others. Bear lives a life as he sees fit. He does what he wants and cares little about the consequences. He is a master of PR for himself by becoming the guy everyone wants at a party as well as being a great talent. But this is Pinch's story. He is young when his father leaves but devotes much of his life trying to gain his respect...or maybe just his attention. His mother is Natalie, a ceramics artist who becomes relegated to "muse" and "wife of the great..." and who never finds her own success. She loves Pinch and still even loves Bear whose personality suffocated her life. We meet Pinch as a very young boy and follow him through his life. He has limited success or is that just when compared to his father? Turns out the mild mannered Pinch is a lot more than meets the eye. Loved these characters and this story that is perfectly read by Sam Alexander.
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