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Dealing with loss is one of the few experiences that does not get
easier with practice. People are particularly sensitive to anything
that jeopardizes their self-esteem or attachment needs. Loss hurts.
Reactions vary, as these stories show, from the relatively
optimistic to the pathological, all in the hope of returning to a
state of stable equilibrium. Some struggles are overwhelming.
During the big flood, Walter has to deal with concurrent and
competing issues of loss. A natural disaster only magnifies the
situation. Is the sandbag dike high enough? Strong enough? In which
flood fight will he prevail?
Dan Kelley still wonders why his parents took him on a perilous
journey across the uninhabited wilderness, when he was only four
years old. He also wonders how, just a few miles from their
apparent destination, they suddenly disappeared. With no family,
Dan is forced to grow up in a dungeon-like orphanage in an isolated
frontier outpost. Years later, circumstances surrounding this
mystery resurface. Dan and his friends research clues only to end
up with vague references regarding an incident that took place more
than twenty years before. The group decides to undertake their own
dangerous expedition to the remote site to search for answers. When
their scientific assault of the mystery results only in dead ends,
Dan must dig deeper to understand his father's motivations. What
follows is a revelation of the human spirit as Dan discovers the
direction home.
Imagine growing up without family, kept in a dungeon-like
orphanage, charged with crimes you didn't commit, while harassed
and threatened by bullies. Dan Kelley finds himself in such a
place, alone in a society whose over reliance on science and
technology has led to the near-extinction of the human race. Dan
and his friends face their challenges assuming the tactics of their
tormentors, with fists flying. With their backs to the wall, they
pull a strategic retreat into the wilderness where things are seen
more clearly. Realizing a more rational plan, redemption begins to
unfold. Join Dan on his journey down this fractured road as he
overcomes obstacles, finds love and compassion, and discovers
himself with the help of a phenomenon the world has apparently
forgotten about. Are there answers or just a strong wind?
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