Blending knowledge of the wilderness with the storyteller's art, the author spins a dark, spirit-filled tale of fateful events in the remote forests of the Appalachian Mountains. The fate of a lost child is linked with the destiny of mankind and a gifted woodsman and a journalist must face dangers both real and spiritual to rescue the lost girl from a deadly foe. Powerful forces gather, all drawn together in one of the world's great wild places.
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Gary Cook is a writer, wildlife professional, and the author of two books of short stories, "The Old Man" and "Oakseeds: Stories from the Land." He is nationally recognized for his writings about the land and those who value our natural heritage. He lives in Jackson, Tennessee where he has worked as a wildlife officer, wildlife biologist and currently holds the office of regional manager of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Best known for writing about the land and those who value national heritage, including two books of short stories, The Old Man and Oakseeds: Stories from the Land, he [Gary Cook] has worked as a wildlife officer and wildlife biologist, and currently holds the office of Regional Manager of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. This background provides the authenticity necessary for Cook's engrossing, enigmatic tale of man against nature in the world of spirit, written in lyric prose. -- Diane Vogt, ForeWord Magazine, November/December 2004
The author has spent a lifetime living and working with the people of Tennessee. Cook knows well their beliefs, customs, religions, superstitions and family values. -- Bill Carney, North American Bear Foundation, Fall 2006
This novel is set in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, where legendary game warden Adam Shaw searches for a lost child on the Appalachian Trail. Along the way he encounters high-tech poachers, ethereal forces, a lost hill folk called the Melungeons and a blood-thirsty grizzly. Cook has been in wildlife law enforcement for years, and his first book draws from his experiences. -- Outdoors Unlimited, January 2005
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