A Place Called The Way

Pine Valley, Book 3

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Pub Date 28 Jul 2022 | Archive Date 30 Jul 2022

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Description

Little Jimmy Hart tosses handfuls of hay, watching them shine in the sun and scatter on the wind. Tears dry, yet the awful memory remains. He stomps his tiny cowboy boots, crushing the ants beneath his feet, when his mother quickly picks him up and hurries across the field. Outwardly, the four-year-old looks like the sweet child his mother knows, but within himself, something is lost. Marked by his abusive uncle, he turns angry and destructive. No one understands him except his grandmother. She's the medicine woman for a tribe driven out of Pine Valley nearly one-hundred years ago. She knows the source of recurring tragedies befalling the Hart family. But, she's not the only one...

A Place called The Way tells the story of a small settlement founded in Pine Valley. While generations have pondered its name, few realize it is more than just a town. It is a power both holy and mysterious that can bring healing and peace to all the wounded souls who call Pine Valley home. In their individual struggles to find their place in the world, the mystery of their untold secrets lead them at last to each other and, ultimately, to The Way.

Little Jimmy Hart tosses handfuls of hay, watching them shine in the sun and scatter on the wind. Tears dry, yet the awful memory remains. He stomps his tiny cowboy boots, crushing the ants beneath...


A Note From the Publisher

Corrine Ardoin has lived in California all her life. Her writing expresses her love of nature, music, animals, gardening, and family history. Her first book, "A Natural History of the Nipomo Mesa Region", established her a local naturalist and author. In addition to her college education, her personal interest in healing led her to later become a master-level healer using energy medicine as taught by the Four Winds Society. Her latest projects have included writing the Pine Valley series with "Fathers of Edenville", "Mothers of Pine Way", and "A Place called The Way" leading into additional books in the series. Currently, she live on the Central Coast of California with her husband.

Corrine Ardoin has lived in California all her life. Her writing expresses her love of nature, music, animals, gardening, and family history. Her first book, "A Natural History of the Nipomo Mesa...


Advance Praise

"A Place Called The Way is subtle, intriguing, and filled with hope." -Independent Book Review

"Readers need this story of promise and spiritual growth, and libraries need to not only include it in literary fiction collections about small-town roots, but should point book clubs and discussion groups to its evocative blend of spiritual and social inspection." -Midwest Book Review

"...a soothing look at how people can share their goodness with others..." -US Review of Books

"Ardoin deftly weaves bits of historical relevance throughout her narrative, leading the reader to accept the plausibility of the events. Once again, Corrine delivers an engaging work worthy of our attention." -Kim Kartinen, historian, Reiki master/teacher

"Ardoin's mesmerizing characterizations in A Place called The Way reveal themselves as unique individuals who intrigue and fascinate by turn, whilst gently tugging at our heartstrings." -Diana Wiles, retired lecturer at The University of Lincoln in East Yorkshire, England

"A really incredible story... especially in our nation's present troubled times. It creates a mood of remembering, forgiveness, and the peace that comes with it." -Patricia Hilliard, author of Mystery of Quercus Gardens

"A Place Called The Way is subtle, intriguing, and filled with hope." -Independent Book Review

"Readers need this story of promise and spiritual growth, and libraries need to not only include it in...


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