Chapter 5, Holding Hands With God Summary

Patti leaves New York to begin her life outside the sphere of the artistic community of New York. This means leaving Robert behind and for the first time in her adult life living without the presence of Robert ever loming about her. Patti lives in Detroit with her husband, a musician, and their son. She sees it as returning to a normal life.

Patti learns that she is pregnant with her second child on the same day that she learns that Robert has AIDS. Robert and his partner, Sam both develops the disease. Patti and her husband and son travel to New York from Detroit to visit Robert. Even though they have not seen one another in years, it is as if no time has passed. Robert is happy with his life. He is optimistic...