An Empty House by the River

<p>Life has been good in the old Prather house on the bluff overlooking Singleton's Branch. Then the second once in a hundred years flood in a decade brings changes that will affect the Prather family for years to come. Lacy who sees beauty wherever she looks and expects others to be as good as she is can no longer count on her big brother to protect her from an abusive husband and the family learns a hard truth: No one is immune to the quirks of fate be they blessings or tragedies and the river takes more than it gives.    </p>