02169cam a2200313 i 4500 623925930 TxAuBib 20161018120000.0 140422s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014011029 9781401688509 paperback 1401688500 paperback DLC DLC eng eng rda rda rda DLC TxAuBib rda DLC TxAuBib rda Neale, Michael, author. Into The Canyon : A River Novel / By Michael Neale. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 2014. xx, 284 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "A tragic event can be like a refining fire, burning away what was and producing something more pure, a clearer vision of what life should be. But for some, pain becomes paralysis. When John Clarke gave his life to rescue two reckless kayakers decades ago, his death became a powerful catalyst for good in the life of one of the boys. Filled with gratitude, Jacob Fielding dedicated himself to living life to the fullest, guiding people on The River. But there was another brother who was rescued that day. The guilt and shame Billy Fielding carried after his reckless choice has colored every day since, even overshadowing the rich sacrifice John Clarke made. John's now-grown son, Gabriel Clarke, has come back to The River. Thanks to Jacob's mentoring and the journal his father left behind, Gabriel has come to know and love The River's ways. Now face-to-face with Billy Fielding after all these years, Gabriel experiences anew the dual choices offered by The River: everlasting and abundant life or death. So much more than an allegory, this story will challenge readers to love deeply, forgive extravagantly, and live a life for the things that really matter"-- Provided by publisher. 20161018. Rivers Juvenile fiction. Guilt Fiction. Forgiveness Fiction. Christian fiction. Fiction. TXKPL