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Shelley Read's debut novel, Go as a River, follows the life of Victoria Nash from her teenage years through early adulthood. When readers first meet Victoria – "Torie," to most – she's the matriarch of her family at the tender age of 17. We learn almost immediately that her mother, aunt and cousin died in a car crash five years prior to the book's start, and she was left to keep house for her father, brother and disabled uncle while also working in their peach orchard. Ripe for love and adventure, she meets Wil Moon – an encounter that will change both their lives forever.
The story unfolds in Victoria's voice as she navigates a world of love and loss over the ensuing 26 years, from the aftermath of World War II in 1948 through 1971, touching on the Vietnam War. Although the conflicts bracket her story and each has a huge impact on her life, the book is about much ...
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