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Saints at the River
Saints at the River: A Novel | Ron Rash
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A major new Southern voice emerges in this novel about a town divided by the aftermath of a tragic accident--and the woman caught in the middle When a twelve-year-old girl drowns in the Tamassee River and her body is trapped in a deep eddy, the people of the small South Carolina town that bears the river's name are thrown into the national spotlight. The girl's parents want to attempt a rescue of the body; environmentalists are convinced the rescue operation will cause permanent damage to the river and set a dangerous precedent. Torn between the two sides is Maggie Glenn, a twenty-eight-year-old newspaper photographer who grew up in the town and has been sent to document the incident. Since leaving home almost ten years ago, Maggie has done her best to avoid her father, but now, as the town's conflict opens old wounds, she finds herself revisiting the past she's fought so hard to leave behind. Meanwhile, the reporter who's accompanied her to cover the story turns out to have a painful past of his own, and one that might stand in the way of their romance. Drawing on the same lyrical prose and strong sense of place that distinguished his award-winning first novel, One Foot in Eden, Ron Rash has written a book about the deepest human themes: the love of the land, the hold of the dead on the living, and the need to dive beneath the surface to arrive at a deeper truth. Saints at the River confirms the arrival of one of today's most gifted storytellers.
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It's Tuesday again and time for #Two4Tuesday Everyone is welcome to play. Thanks to everyone who played last week!

1️⃣ Hands down, a farm or rural person.
2️⃣ This book is set in upstate SC where I live.

Want to play? @dabbe @Eggs @wanderinglynn @WildAlaskaBibliophile @BethM @Cupcake12 @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @vivastory @JenReadsAlot @Librarybelle @CindyMyLifeIsLit

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dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😘 8mo
TheSpineView @dabbe Anytime!😘 8mo
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Ron Rash is a local author. This is my favorite book by him. Set in a small town in the same county I live in here in Upstate SC.

Eggs That‘s wonderful !! 1y
TheSpineView @Eggs 👍🤩🌞 1y
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#SavvySettings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
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Ron Rash is a local author. His books are set here locally. This once is set just north of me in the mountains of upstate SC.

jlhammar Love Ron Rash! He wrote one of my all-time favorite short story collections 3y
Eggs Sounds good!! 3y
TheSpineView @jlhammar Me too!💞📘📚 3y
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lynneamch Yes, love Ron Rash. I got to see him at Southern Festival of Books in the past. Absolutely charming and inspiring. 3y
TheSpineView @lynneamch I would love to see him. He rarely does public appearances though. 3y
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Eggs Intriguing premise 👏🏻📚🤗 4y
GardenJess One of my fave authors 4y
TheSpineView @GardenJess Me too! He is a local author and sets his stories in the local area. 4y
Cathythoughts Sounds promising & lovely cover ✨ 4y
TheSpineView @Cathythoughts It was a good book.😊 4y
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#boohaul from City Lights bookstore in Sylva, NC. The David Joy book and the Ron Rash short story are autographed (City Lights is Rash and Joy‘s home bookstore). #CountryNoir

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I'm still out of town, so this is a Google image of an excellent book by Ron Rash in which floating plays a significant role. #floating #junebookbugs

lynneamch Ooh, thanks. I loved Serena and especially 8y
SharonGoforth @lynneamch Loved both those books! You will definitely want to read Saints at the River. (edited) 8y
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"But I had wondered then as I did now what good love was that couldn't be expressed"
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Dedicating this first post to you guys for always showing me love

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I can't believe how bleh I feel about this novel. I loved his first novel so much and this one is just okay. It is easily read in two or three hours and I would recommend it for a rainy day or a blow off read but I loved One Foot in Eden loads more.

Nbfallon Based on a true Chattooga River drowning: http://m.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Depths-of-Grief-A-father-s-fight-to-recover.... I was a raft guide there during it. He did a great job showing the river community's and rescue squad's conflicts with the family and lawmakers as we actually experienced it. 8y
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How appropriate that our recommendation episode would be available on #recommendsday! Right now, you're probably asking yourself, "what on earth is Ron Rash doing on the Reading Women podcast?" We'll tell you. Just download episode 6.5 to hear me (Autumn) justify my pick.

SharonGoforth This is such a good book!! 8y
LeahBergen I love Ron Rash 8y
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thereadingwomen

How appropriate that our recommendation episode would be available on #recommendsday! Right now, you're probably asking yourself, "what on earth is Ron Rash doing on the Reading Women podcast?" We'll tell you. Just download episode 6.5 to hear me (Autumn) justify my pick.

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What an amazing tale about tradition, nature, faith, family, and letting go. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

SharonGoforth Loved this! 9y
autumnprivett Me too! I don't really have adequate words for it. 9y
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