{"product_id":"the-valley-of-light-paperback","title":"The Valley of Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Kay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Terry Kay, one of America's most gifted storytellers, comes a poignant novel of love, acceptance, and the wonders of the world in which we live. \u003cbr\u003e In the summer of 1948, Noah Locke arrives in the small North Carolina hamlet of Bowerstown, set deep in the Valley of Light. A quiet, simple man and army veteran, Noah is haunted by the horrors he witnessed when his infantry unit liberated Dachau. Wandering the South, he seeks both to escape the past and to find a place to call home. \u003cbr\u003e Noah is initially treated with amusement by the people of Bowerstown -- until he begins fishing. For Noah possesses an almost magical ability with a rod and reel. He soon becomes the talk of the valley and is urged to stay long enough to participate in the annual school fishing contest. He agrees, finding lodging in an abandoned shack by what is known as the Lake of Grief, which the locals believe holds no fish. Noah knows they are wrong; beneath the water is a warrior bass waiting to test Noah's gift. But above the water, Noah's innocence catches the heart of Eleanor Cunningham, whose husband supposedly killed himself after returning from the war. Over the course of a week, Noah will be led into the private lives of the residents of the Valley of Light, will join them as they mourn a tragedy, and will experience a miracle that will guide him home at last. \u003cbr\u003e Uplifting, memorable, and deeply emotional, \u003ci\u003eThe Valley of Light\u003c\/i\u003e is the finest work to date from a brilliant teller of heartfelt tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Kay\u003c\/b\u003e's novels include \u003ci\u003eTaking Lottie Home, The Runaway, Shadow Song, \u003c\/i\u003e and the now-classic \u003ci\u003eTo Dance with the White Dog, \u003c\/i\u003e twice nominated for the American Booksellers Book of the Year Award, and winner of the Southeastern Library Association Book of the Year Award. Terry Kay has been married for 44 years and has four children and seven grandchildren. He lives in Athens, Georgi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 239\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.26 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761469063456,"sku":"9780743475952","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5eb17e694bab166679daf553457e37ce.webp?v=1780208347","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-valley-of-light-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}