This story about an orphan and a childless doctor in rural Maine who develop an extraordinary bond is being released to coincide with a major motion picture from Miramax starring Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, and Delroy Lindo. From one of America`s respected writers comes the classic story of Homer Wells, an orphan, and Wilbur Larch, a doctor without children of his own, who develop an extraordinary bond with one another