Old Wounds to the Heart

by Ken Oder

Overview

Shenandoah National Park, Thanksgiving Morning, 1967

The morning mists are still rising in Whippoorwill Hollow when two aging friends find themselves staring at each other: one pointing a gun and the other beaten and chained to a tree. Their love for the same woman has buckled under the weight of a long-held secret -- until now.

Out of the blue mountains of Virginia comes a 1960s American tale bound with the regrets people carry to their graves and a tumultuous chance at redemption. Three friends decide if their hearts will lock them into old wounds or lead them to new love.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150964853
Publisher:	SkipJack Publishing
Publication date:	06/29/2015
Series:	Whippoorwill Hollow , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	333
File size:	642 KB

About the Author

Ken Oder was born in Virginia in the coastal tidewater area near the York and James Rivers, where military installations during World Wars I and II fueled the growth of urban centers like Norfolk, Hampton, and Newport News. His father worked for the Navy Mine Depot in Yorktown and later as a Hudson dealer until he heard his calling and became the minister at Mount Moriah Methodist Church in 1960. The family moved to White Hall, Virginia, a farm town of about fifty people at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mountains and the rural culture were a jarring contrast to the busy coastal plains, but once the shock wore off, Ken came to love it there. He found the mountains and hollows spectacularly beautiful and the people thoughtful, friendly, and quietly courageous. White Hall became Ken's home, and his affection and respect for the area and its people have never left him.
Ken and his wife moved to Los Angeles in 1975, where he practiced law and served as an executive until he retired. They still live near their children and grandchildren in California, but a piece of Ken's heart never left White Hall. That place and time come out in his stories.

Please visit www.kenoder.com and connect with the author on Goodreads for news and new releases.

Editorial Reviews

"Secrets, passion, love, and violence: they're not for the weak of heart or body, which is what makes the septua- and octogenarians in Ken Oder's latest Whippoorwill Hollow novel so intriguing. The characters are endearing and eccentric, and the setting at once brutal and brooding. I couldn't put it down, and I can't wait for the next one."

Pamela Fagan Hutchins

"...fantastic. I love romance-based books. Having lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains all my life, I thought the author couldn't have picked a better setting. The whole story is wonderful."

Justin Lambe

". . . masterfully crafted, brimming with the sort of spellbinding wisdom that takes your breath away. Cast from characters who could easily be our friends and family, this story confronts the darker side of human nature with unflinching precision. It reveals that the line dividing right from wrong isn't always clearly defined, that an undeniable symbiosis exists between joy and heartache."

Daniel Wimberley

". . . a work of art, or poetry, or beauty and all of the above. Oder takes you back in time to a place in a rural Virginia town and gently reveals parts and pieces of its topography and people. The story is not a gentle one . . . but it is simply beautiful."

Rebecca Nolen

"A fascinating yet simple story that grabs you immediately. . . . I loved the way the scenes were set and yet left room for your imagination. Given the advanced age of the characters, I was surprised to find how well I related to their feelings. This story was beautifully told, and I very much enjoyed it."

Jason Holmes