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Leaving Blythe River

A Novel

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Leaving Blythe River

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
Narrated by: Will Ropp
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New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde returns with an unforgettable story of courage.

Seventeen-year-old Ethan Underwood is totally unprepared to search for his father in the Blythe River National Wilderness. Not only is he small, scrawny, and skittish but he's barely speaking to the man after a traumatic betrayal. Yet when his father vanishes from their remote cabin and rangers abandon the rescue mission, suddenly it's up to Ethan to keep looking. Angry or not, he's his father's only hope.

With the help of three locals - a fearless seventy-year-old widow, a pack guide, and a former actor with limited outdoor skills - he heads into the wild. The days that follow transform Ethan's world. Hail, punishing sun, swollen rapids, and exhausting pain leave him wondering if he's been fooled yet again: Is his father out here at all? As the situation grows increasingly dire, Ethan realizes this quest has become about more than finding his dad.

From the bestselling author of Pay It Forward comes a story of nature revealing human nature - the trickiest terrain. Navigating an unforgiving landscape, Ethan searches himself for the ability to forgive his father - if he finds him alive.

©2016 Catherine Ryan Hyde (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Inspiring Heartfelt
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Heartwarming Story • Compelling Adventure • Excellent Narration • Surprising Plot • Uplifting Transformation
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This is a poignant coming of age story. The flawed parents ( aren't we all!) and the angst of the boy read true. It was satisfying to see truth revealed and the boy's climb to maturity in the wilderness setting.

Coming of Age

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I would return this if I could. I finished the book only to see how it ended. if you enjoy hiking n things you might like this more than I did.

ehh.... it was alright

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A wonderful coming-of-age story with believable characters and adventure in the wilderness. Enjoyed the changes the several of the characters go through.

Compelling wilderness adventure

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Love the way Catherine writes with so humanity. All her stories touch my heart and stir my intellect.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book

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A great story that keeps you wanting to read for hours! A lot of family dynamics that many of us can relate to.

Great story for all age levels

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When I started listening to this book, I thought I'd gotten the wrong book! I decided to keep going to see if I would eventually remember buying it, but then I started to enjoy it and didn't bother looking up the purchase. The narrator did a great job with the different voices by adding just the correct amount of the necessary emotion for each scene. He was especially good with adding a warmth and innocence to Ethan's character that made me really enjoy this book. I kept trying to listen more often to find out how the book was going to end, but ended up being disappointed there wasn't another chapter when I was finished.

I hope you give this book a try bc I really believe you will be as entertained as much as I was.

Unexpected

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as expected, another heartwarming novel from this writer.I have read a lot of her books and they are all excellent. She captures you right from the beginning and you just read them or listen to them with avid interest until the end and I always wish they'd go on some more.
Very good reading performance too.

very good read

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Good description of narcissistic man and effect on family. Great story of a son's growth.

UNEXPECTEDLY USEFUL

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I throughly enjoyed it. It kept me listening all day long.
It’s hard to find great stories like this anymore compared to other books I’ve listened to lately.

Great Book and great Narration 🎧

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Great characters. Loved to admire Eathan as he finds his bravery and self confidence.

An intense journey for Eathan

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