To the Mountain

I really enjoyed reading "To the Mountain". It is a beautiful and fast paced book, full of nicely constructed scenes. The story is told from two points of view: a young boy with autism and his father, both on a quest to overcome their own internal struggles, as well as nature's obstacles along the w......more

I don’t read much fiction, but this book hooked me! It brings you inside the mind of a boy (Marshall) who is on the spectrum and inside his father’s mind (Jace) while they both experience a trying event. The story grips you from the start and you just want to know more about this boy and stay by his......more

I really didn't know what to expect from this novel when I picked it up, but it quickly made its mark on me and became impossible to put down. Raschke's powers of description, particularly of nature, are unrivaled – think brutal, merciless, yet beautiful snowstorms in the Colorado mountains – and hi......more

Beautifully written! A heartbreaking story of parenthood struggle and how nature can be a helpful connection and parental love can endure.......more

This is such a beautiful book! I loved reading it, was disappointed that it was over because I had enjoyed the writing so much, and I will probably read it again -- something I never do -- just to be immersed in the world Raschke creates once more. This is a suspense novel and it is full of captivati......more