Amid the Ashes and the Dust

Mitchell, Clay

ISBN 10: 1475988087 / ISBN 13: 9781475988086

Published by iUniverse, U.S.A., 2013

About this Item

Light bumps and shelf wear. Inscribed: "To Mark, Good luck with your writing! Hope you enjoy the book. You've always bee a great friend, looking forward to many more years of friendship! With regards," and signed "Clay Mitchell" in black ink on flyleaf.

Seller Inventory # 037097

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Amid the Ashes and the Dust
• Publisher: iUniverse, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475988087
• ISBN 13: 9781475988086
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Texana & Old West
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

Deep in the piney woods of East Texas, a sprawling reservoir waits. Below its surface, something vile has been hidden for over forty years, but the tragic explosion of Space Shuttle Columbia ignites a chain of events that brings old secrets to the surface-for Tyler Morgan, in particular. Leaving his faith behind, Tyler left for the Texas coast years ago to escape the constant reminders of his tragic mistake, only to be drawn back by news of his mother's terminal illness.

Things have not changed in East Texas. Tyler's friends and the surrounding inhabitants are still just as dysfunctional as they were when he left, and he soon finds himself thrust into an unwanted battle with the ruthless Radcliffe family. Following the death of his mother, Tyler must fight to protect his family's land, and to free the woman he has always loved, trapped in an abusive marriage.

When events turn against him,Tyler-beaten and exhausted-finally surrenders his will. His rise from the valley begins when a letter from his dead mother gives him the courage to get back up. With his faith restored, Tyler accepts a diving assignment in the reservoir, intended to salvage pieces of Columbia. Aided by the gift of his afflicted brother, and with the help of his old friend, Deputy Karl Dupree, the mysteries of his past begin to unravel, and he discovers secrets in the water that, one by one, will free his heart and finally bring justice to his small part of the world.

About the Author

Texas native, Clay Mitchell, was raised in Houston and currently lives in San Antonio where he is the owner of Over The Top Window Fashions. Clay is elated to have completed another of his life long dreams as his love of fiction writing, fishing, and his first hand experience with the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster have combined to produce his first book, "Amid the Ashes and the Dust" With two more books soon to be released, Clay's writing continues to examine the relationship of man to his creator, but will take a step further by employing his captivating and poetic style of fiction to explore the possibilities of old souls, soul mates, and eternal love in his upcoming series, "Half-Past Eternity"