When his family is plunged into poverty during the Great Depression, Ben Taylor takes a job with the US Civilian Conservation Corps developing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A tragic accident puts him in a dilemma: does he let someone else take the fall for what he did so he can keep his position? The repercussions of his decision plague him all the way to the Battle of the Bulge in World War II where Ben is reunited with an old friend from his time with the Corps. Inspired by actual events and the people who once lived in the Smoky Mountains before it became a National Park, this saga explores how people use stories to hide uncomfortable truths and the lengths they'll go to protect their home and family.
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Sheila Myers is an award-winning author of four novels. Her essays and fiction are published in The Stone Canoe Literary Magazine, Embark Magazine, The Adirondack Life Magazine, and History News Network. Her last novel, The Night is Done, the last in a trilogy about the infamous Durant family, won the 2017 Best Book of Fiction by the Adirondack Center for Writing, and received a Kirkus starred review. She is a professor of ecology at a small college in Upstate New York.You can connect with her on her website at https: //www.sheilamyers.com/.
My Thoughts...
The main character Ben was something else. He made this book a real hit for me.
The writing for me was so good the descriptions and the way it all flowed. This was a hit for me, and I can't wait to read more from this author. 4 stars and one you don't want to miss. The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required, and all views expressed are our own.
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