How I Live Now

Daisy's parents were divorced

she was killed in a car accident

she died in childbirth

she abandoned the family after Daisy was born

the lambing barn which was out of sight of the main house

the generator building down by the stream that wound through the property

the second basement in the house that had a secret entrance

the bomb shelter that had been installed behind the house

the army moved into the home; family was sent to live elsewhere

the whole house is covered in camouflage to protect it

the house was locked up, the livestock taken; it became deserted

the army sent special guards to surround the house to keep it safe

he was shot at a checkpoint trying to rescue Joe

he was shot when he got all show-offy at the checkpoint

he was defending the girls when one of the enemy shot him

a sniper killed him from the roadside as the truck rolled by

When Daisy was in a certain state of mind she was aware of his presence

The McEvoys had one of the few remaining telephones that worked

They used email to stay in touch

Texting with pictures was the only way they could communicate

she was a trained teacher and that's what was needed

she was coming to work in rehab centers

she was family

she would be working in reconstruction of abandoned homes

she hung out with a bad crowd

she skipped school and did drugs

she refused to eat

she ran away from home

to return to the family home any way possible

to escape to the nearest airport and fly back to the USA

to get back together with Edmond, Isaac, and Osbert

to hunker down and last out the war as best she could

Osbert

Edmond

Piper

Isaac

onions

potatoes

apples

carrots