Gabriel Clarke grows up afraid of rivers, but is inexplicably
drawn to them. From age five until he is twenty, he lives with his mother in a
rented apartment on a farm in Kansas. The owners of the farm, Earl and Vonda
Cartwright, treat them like family, and share meals with them. Earl is a father
figure for Gabriel.
When Gabriel is twenty years old his life consists
of helping around the farm and working in the variety store. Jimmy Bly,
Gabriel's friend since grade school, comes home from college and invites
Gabriel to accompany him and his fraternity friends on a trip to Colorado. Gabriel
meets Tabitha Fielding there. She helps him get past his fear of the water
enough to make a river rafting trip. That excursion changes his life forever.
Author Michael Neale crafted the story in several
interesting ways. One example is the way the story is told by Gabriel Clarke to
a fellow passenger while sitting in the Denver airport when their flights were
delayed. Another example, is the way he used journals from three generations of
Clarkes to convey details.
This is a powerful story that may make you question
the direction your life is headed.
I received a
complimentary copy of this book for review from the publisher. I was not
required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I
am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR,
Part 255.
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