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Source of a River is an epic, moving tale of grit and love, of weathering the storms of trauma and loss while searching for that special connection that makes us feel truly alive. A pensive eight-year-old boy is caught between parents grieving in different ways: His fearful mother is overprotective, his father recklessly seeking adventure. When John, the boy, disobeys his mom and goes ice fishing with his dad, he ventures too far out-precipitating a new trauma . . . Twenty years on and John has suppressed the trauma. Mired in a successful but joyless existence he meets Claire-a passionate,…mehr

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Source of a River is an epic, moving tale of grit and love, of weathering the storms of trauma and loss while searching for that special connection that makes us feel truly alive. A pensive eight-year-old boy is caught between parents grieving in different ways: His fearful mother is overprotective, his father recklessly seeking adventure. When John, the boy, disobeys his mom and goes ice fishing with his dad, he ventures too far out-precipitating a new trauma . . . Twenty years on and John has suppressed the trauma. Mired in a successful but joyless existence he meets Claire-a passionate, sensual, unpredictable older woman with a dream of finding the source of a river. She awakens John's longing for something more but he struggles with Claire to form a committed, lasting relationship. When Claire challenges him to face his childhood trauma, John discovers a shocking new detail which heightens his growing anxiety about both life and death. Will he overcome his fears and grief and choose to embrace-or rage at-life as it is: full of uncertainty, loss, love, and mystery?
Autorenporträt
Gary Morse grew up in Northern California before living for years in St. Louis. He is the author of published literary short stories, newspaper and magazine pieces. Gary, who holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, has also published more than eighty articles and book chapters on mental health and psychology. Source of a River is his first novel. He is currently at work on two nonfiction books and a new novel. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and St. Louis with his wife and their three dogs.https://drgarymorse.comhttps://drgarymorse.com/books-and-fiction