In which Daniel Tomelin, a veteran haunted by the carnage of the First World War, abandons his family in the Great Depression and goes on the road in search of work and relief from his nightmares . . .

Back home, Daniel's wife, LaDaisy, provides for their children with domestic work and by wet-nursing another woman's baby. Then one day, her landlord rapes her for the rent. When Daniel does decide to come home, it may be too late to save his marriage.

Face the Winter Naked is filled with compassion, humor, and warmth, despite the economic hardships of the era, and should appeal to readers who enjoy tales of survival in the Great Depression. Stories of men who couldn't cope with the realities of war or financial ruin--those who dearly loved their families, but hadn't the courage to stay and accept responsibility.