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Go as a River

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Go as a River

Written by: Shelley Read
Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
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In the spirit of Where the Crawdads Sing, and set amid the beauty and wilderness of the Colorado mountains, an unforgettable and deeply moving story of a young woman who follows her heart

Seventeen-year-old Victoria Nash runs the household on her family's peach farm in the small ranch town of Iola, Colorado—the sole surviving female in a family of troubled men. Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a mysterious past, displaced from his tribal land but determined to live as he chooses.

Victoria's chance encounter with Wil on a street corner profoundly alters both of their young lives, igniting as much passion as danger. When tragedy strikes, Victoria leaves the only life she has ever known, fleeing into the nearby mountains. Taking shelter in a small hut, she struggles to survive in the wilderness, with no clear notion of what her future will be. As the seasons change, she also charts the changes in herself, finding in the natural world the strength and meaning that set her on a quest to regain all that she has lost, even as the Gunnison River rises to submerge her homeland—its ranches, farms, and the beloved peach orchard that has been in her family for generations.

Inspired by true events surrounding the destruction of the town of Iola in the 1960s, Go as a River is a story of deeply held love in the midst of hardship and loss, but also of finding courage, resilience, friendship, and finally, home—where least expected. This stunning debut explores what it means to lead your life as if it were a river—gathering and flowing, finding a way forward even when the river is dammed. Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Survival Heartfelt Tearjerking Ranch
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It's a book that resembles a light morning breeze, will touch superficially, caress a bit and leave without a trace

Cute story

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This book was slow to start but gripping within a few chapters. I couldn’t put it down. It was beautifully written.

A beautiful story of hardships

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Good story of love loss and finding . not sure if probable but still a good read and interesting views about pesch orchards and daming rivers

interesting

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An absolutely beautiful, humbling story of love and loss. Couldn’t put it down! Thank you Shelley Read for this incredible book

Stunning

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An excellent, well-written, compelling story, however I feel the narrator did this book a big disservice by reading it so robotically. She read the words… but did not tell the story.

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