Sockeye

<p><strong>“Vivid descriptions of characters and the beauty of a remote region of Oregon are the highlights of this work of literary fiction with distinct messages of redemption forgiveness and tolerance.” –<em>Sublime Book Review</em></strong></p><p>Joe Wallace returns to this remote Oregon valley from self-imposed exile to bury the father who abandoned him a decade ago. Sad alone and drinking Joe has nearly given up on life and love.</p><p>Things change when Joe meets Ana whose Nez Perce ancestors once called this valley home. Joe joins Ana’s cause to restore a lost sockeye salmon run to the lake where he grew up. As their relationship deepens their peril grows. Somebody wants them gone – or dead.</p><p>The escalating threats rekindle a fire Joe thought was dead or buried in him. When his jealous brother tries to develop the family’s land Joe must make a stand.</p><p>In the end Joe discovers a life worth living with a woman he was meant to love in the place he was meant to live. And he realizes the redemption possible in a deep connection to the land.</p>