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An enthralling debut, Above the Fire crystallizes the relationship between a father and son as they survive a winter of isolation. Perfect for fans of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller and The Road by Cormac McCarthy.
Laboring under a shared loss, Doug and his young son, Tim, set out…
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A post-apocalpytic hiking book about parenthood that takes place in the White Mountains!!!?!! This is seriously my dream combination and I was so excited to find it. It brought back a lot of memories of being a parent of young children during COVID - the isolation, the exhaustion, but also the beauty of that time. If you've hiked in the White Mountains (or if you're a hiker at all), or if you're a parent, or if you like post-apocalpytic books -- this is a must read.
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