Mamie's Button reflects the emerging maturity of a young teen buoyed by his first love but tempered against the realities of a world gone astray. This story chronicles the challenges of an impressionable mind striving to create a normal life amidst difficult odds. Rudy, the young boy, finds more than solace with his grandmother Mamie; he finds unconditional love. Through it all, the button, a mere keepsake from times long since passed, shines forth as an image of trust and love that binds humanity into the One.