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Determined to make a clean break with his wife of ten years, Josh Gibson sets out alone on foot from Yosemite Valley on a month long journey along the John Muir Trail. A young woman and her two brothers have begun the same journey for the pleasure of hiking and mountain climbing. Saul, a mountaineer who carries with him a terrible burden has plunged into the mountains for his own dark reasons. The Mountain of Seven Gables is far more than an adventure through the Sierra wilderness. It is a soul searching journey for Josh who lost his faith in Vietnam and believes that life should not demand another sacrifice. It is an emotional roller coaster for Becky, driven by circumstances to choose between the man she loves and her sister’s children. Kat, physically strong but emotionally exhausted, finds her epiphany in a mountain meadow. Thad only wants acceptance, but in seeking it gains respect. The book is by no means a religious book, but it does recognize the spiritual nature of man through Josh who founders in his Christian faith, and through Saul who struggles with his Jewish roots in a darkness that nearly consumes him. It takes the reader down a trail to the very depths of Saul’s religious beliefs when he reveals his terrible secret to Josh on the mountain. This novel of adventure, tragedy, and conflict with a denouement that leads to reconciliation is set against the backdrop of Northern California, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, San Francisco, Fresno, and Sacramento. A principle that best describes The Mountain of Seven Gables is this: if we are to make our lives meaningful, and in some cases bearable, we must learn to carry one another’s burdens.
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| About the Author | |
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Earl Rogers, a third generation Californian, has hiked and backpacked extensively in the mountains of California. He has published two books, A Yankee Ace in the RAF, and Flying the Rim and has written numerous articles for travel, outdoor, and aviation publications and local newspapers. |
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