At first I thought that "Souls to Keep" was exactly the sort of book I'd want to avoid. The description of it made it sound like a poor man's version of the movie "Ghost." But after hearing Mr. Robbins read from his novel recently, I found myself drawn to it. The book is sheer poetry in its depiction of the marital woes and spiritual highs that the characters find themselves awash in. The story is both sad and redeeming at the same instant as Virgil, Ellen and Bea attempt to sort out the mess that is/was their lives. I was touched and moved by this book. It made me want to grab my wife and just hold on for dear life! Thank you Mr. Robbins, for this wonderful book.