Rivers Song, Melody Carlson
Rivers Song, Melody Carlson
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River's Song

Author: Melody Carlson

Narrator: read by author

Unabridged: 7 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/13/2016


Synopsis

Following her mother's funeral, and on the verge of her own midlife crisis, widow Anna Larson returns to the home of her youth to sort out her parents' belongings, as well as her own turbulent life. For the first time since childhood, Anna embraces her native heritage, despite the disdain of her vicious mother-in-law. By transforming her old family home on the banks of the Siuslaw River into The Inn at Shining Waters, Anna hopes to create a place of healing-a place where guests experience peace, grace, and new beginnings. Starting with her own family...

About Melody Carlson

Melody Carlson has written more than 200 books for teens, women, and children. Before publishing, Melody traveled around the world, volunteered in teen ministry, taught preschool, raised two sons, and worked briefly in interior design and later in international adoption. "I think real-life experiences inspire the best fiction," she says. Her wide variety of books seems to prove this theory.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Crystal on December 29, 2024

I absolutely LOVED this book. THIS is one of Melody Carlsons best books. I'm a big ole sucker for unique settings and this book definitely has it. While there were very little faith based themes, it's clean and a great story. So glad this is a series. The story follows an underdog, Anna, who has los......more

Goodreads review by Jen on November 12, 2011

Alrighty.... So, overall, I liked the book. I liked the setting (river front in Oregon shortly after WWII). I liked the issues the book dealt with: allegiance to family, love, self-discovery, community, and racial prejudice. The main character is half Native American, half white. This is a problem f......more

Goodreads review by Karen R Neely on March 31, 2021

Very good.......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen (Kat) on August 01, 2011

Anna Larson feels the pull of returning home. Back to the home she shared with her parents and her grandmother, back to the love of the land beside the still river. Returning home following her mother's funeral, Anna returns back home to the river, where she is making final arrangements on her paren......more

Goodreads review by Lyn on November 03, 2011

Melody Carlson's River Song eased through me gently layer by layer, deeper and deeper. This story of re-awakening or renewal appears, deceptively simple but wields great emotional power. I look forward to, book 2 in The Inn at Shining Rivers series.......more