Goodbye Norma Jean In Bobbie Ann Masons Shiloh she describes a couple that is falling apart Leroy has returned home after being injured in truck driving accident Recuperating at home he feels guilty for the time he has spent away from his wife Norma Jean Meanwhile Norma Jean has decided fly away from their lonely life and become independent The couple is asked by Norma Jeans mother Mabel who hopes to aid the couples reconciliation by encouraging them to take a trip to Shiloh The place she went