THE METAPHOR MAKER is the story of a young woman in search of "a metaphor to live by."Spring 1968. Berkeley anti-war activist and would-be poet Madeline Prescott embarks on an inner quest: a spiritual journey born out of grief for a brother lost in war, a country whose leaders are cut down by violence, and a family torn apart. In a coastal town bookshop filled with odd and comforting characters, Madeline finds a temporary nest in which to heal, re-imagine...