Description
From the bestselling author of The Whiskey Sea comes a stirring novel of a young woman's survival and liberation during the Great Depression. In 1937, with flood waters approaching, Adah Branch accidentally kills her abusive husband, Lester, and surrenders his body to the raging river, only to be swept away herself. So begins her story of survival, return to civilization, defense against accusations of murder, and the fight to save herself and her stepdaughter, Daisy, from the clutches of her husband's notoriously cruel family, who have their sights set on revenge for Lester's death. Essentially trapped, Adah must plan an escape. But when she develops feelings for the one person essential to her plan's success, she faces a painful choice: Will she choose to risk everything saving Daisy or take the new life offered by a loving man?
About the Author
Ann Howard Creel was born in Austin, Texas, and worked as a registered nurse before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of seven books for children and young adults as well as five adult novels, including The Uncertain Season, The Whiskey Sea, and While You Were Mine. Her children's books have won several awards, and her novel The Magic of Ordinary Days was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie for CBS. Creel currently lives and writes in Paris, Kentucky, where she is renovating an older house. Follow her at www.annhowardcreel.com.
Reviews
An NBC News Holiday Best Book to Give Pick A POPSUGAR Fiction Pick for Fall A Parade magazine Fall Book Pick A She Reads Fall Book Pick "Ann Howard Creel's accomplished, fluid storytelling makes for a pacey, page-turning read." -Gemma Liviero, author of Pastel Orphans and Broken Angels "The River Widow grabbed me from the first page. Ann Howard Creel's elegant and vivid prose brings to life a remarkable woman's struggle against oppressive forces during one of the darkest periods of American history. Haunting and ultimately uplifting, The River Widow is one of the best books I've read this year." -Olivia Hawker, author of The Ragged Edge of Night "The River Widow by Ann Howard Creel shows a mother's fierce love for a child of her heart." -Laila Ibrahim, bestselling author of Yellow Crocus and Mustard Seed "The River Widow paints a vivid picture of life on a 1937 tobacco farm under the shadow of one family's corruption and exploitation of others. A page-turner from the start, the story draws you in with a simple but compelling question: After murdering her husband in self-defense, can a young woman save her child from the cruelty of her in-laws?"-D.M. Pulley, bestselling author of The Buried Book "Ann Howard Creel weaves a haunting, compelling tale. This simmering novel grips you and draws you in." -Ella Carey, bestselling author of The House by the Lake
Book Information
ISBN 9781503903340
Author Ann Howard Creel
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Lake Union Publishing
Publisher Amazon Publishing
About the Author
Ann Howard Creel was born in Austin, Texas, and worked as a registered nurse before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of seven books for children and young adults as well as five adult novels, including The Uncertain Season, The Whiskey Sea, and While You Were Mine. Her children's books have won several awards, and her novel The Magic of Ordinary Days was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie for CBS. Creel currently lives and writes in Paris, Kentucky, where she is renovating an older house. Follow her at www.annhowardcreel.com.
Reviews
An NBC News Holiday Best Book to Give Pick A POPSUGAR Fiction Pick for Fall A Parade magazine Fall Book Pick A She Reads Fall Book Pick "Ann Howard Creel's accomplished, fluid storytelling makes for a pacey, page-turning read." -Gemma Liviero, author of Pastel Orphans and Broken Angels "The River Widow grabbed me from the first page. Ann Howard Creel's elegant and vivid prose brings to life a remarkable woman's struggle against oppressive forces during one of the darkest periods of American history. Haunting and ultimately uplifting, The River Widow is one of the best books I've read this year." -Olivia Hawker, author of The Ragged Edge of Night "The River Widow by Ann Howard Creel shows a mother's fierce love for a child of her heart." -Laila Ibrahim, bestselling author of Yellow Crocus and Mustard Seed "The River Widow paints a vivid picture of life on a 1937 tobacco farm under the shadow of one family's corruption and exploitation of others. A page-turner from the start, the story draws you in with a simple but compelling question: After murdering her husband in self-defense, can a young woman save her child from the cruelty of her in-laws?"-D.M. Pulley, bestselling author of The Buried Book "Ann Howard Creel weaves a haunting, compelling tale. This simmering novel grips you and draws you in." -Ella Carey, bestselling author of The House by the Lake
Book Information
ISBN 9781503903340
Author Ann Howard Creel
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Lake Union Publishing
Publisher Amazon Publishing
