The Mend

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Mend</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is an 81000-word novel about Joe Barden who loses his wife Jody. With her passing he loses his identity. Jody's last gift to Joe was a fly fishing reel in an unmarked box with a simple note urging him to find a way to mend his heart. His grief nearly swallows him until he finally follows the urging of her message. Reconnecting to fly fishing leads Joe on a journey where he connects to the past in an unexpected and complicated way. He hopes standing in the flow of a river and turning over rocks will help him find his footing again. </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>