Ashes by Susan Beth Pfeffer Summary

Ashleigh enjoys visiting her father every Tuesday that winter, but she knows that he is a dreamer who cannot keep his promises, unlike her mother who is the most practical person she knows. She remembers Mom accusing Dad of calling her Ashes to annoy Mom, and though she believed it for some time, she began to feel special with her nickname again when she realized Dad still used it when Mom was not around to be irritated. Toward the end of February, Dad finally returns to his apartment where Ashleigh is waiting. After bragging on her intelligence and beauty and claiming she is one in a million, Dad suggests going to a diner to celebrate because he has a chance to make some money if he can get the financing together. Dad seems to be...