The Ballad of Pinewood Lake

Hope-a new beginning, a new life in a new place.Pinewood Lake held that for my family. It was perfect, idyllic. I would be able to write. We would enjoy nature. But then the ugly truth reared its head: ALCOHOLISM. A nasty disease, a destroyer. Even our beautiful lake became infected-muddied with carp, choked by weeds. Now what do we do? "A calm, beautifully written story with increasingly dire hints of a heartbreaking tragedy to come, one that, given the two major characters and their...
More Description

Hope-a new beginning, a new life in a new place.Pinewood Lake held that for my family. It was perfect, idyllic. I would be able to write. We would enjoy nature. But then the ugly truth reared its head: ALCOHOLISM. A nasty disease, a destroyer. Even our beautiful lake became infected-muddied with carp, choked by weeds. Now what do we do? "A calm, beautifully written story with increasingly dire hints of a heartbreaking tragedy to come, one that, given the two major characters and their weaknesses, could not have been avoided. This book may be read on several levels, each one meaningful; the search of a husband and wife, held together by their love for their small son, for their own lost love, and their mutual battle with alcohol addiction." - Naomi Stokes, author of The Tree People"Sherman's departure from his usual fare proves that he is one of American's hidden treasures. The Ballad of Pinewood Lake is a touching, evocative story of the hidden soul of modern America." - Randy Eickhoff, author of The RaidAn abrupt departure from Jory Sherman's other work, The Ballad of Pinewood Lake follows a troubled modern couple seeking paradise on a secluded mountaintop, but finding they have brought their own personal hell with them. Beautifully poetic, yet disturbing. - Elmer Kelton, author of The Good Old Boys