Where does happiness come from? Connie Boudrenux is the wife of a decorated Vietnam War hero and the loving mother of two children. When her husband, Daniel, is sent to prison in far-off Wyoming for a petty crime, Connie is forced to carry the burden of family alone. Caring for the children while holding down a job proves bitterly difficult when the security of life on military bases has been cut away. How she confronts this change is the substance of Richard Bausch's powerful new novel.Were things in the Boudreaux family ever what they seemed to be? How do the secrets overheard in childhood alter our lives forever? Rebel Powers is an extraordinary drama that portrays the subtle and terrible psychological effects of war on a single family. It explores the shadows cast by passionate love, and the enduring ties of blood. Read Less