| Author: | Karl Olson | ISBN: | 9781480808379 |
| Publisher: | Archway Publishing | Publication: | June 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Archway Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Karl Olson |
| ISBN: | 9781480808379 |
| Publisher: | Archway Publishing |
| Publication: | June 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Archway Publishing |
| Language: | English |
As a cabin awaits its form and purpose, an elk seeks comfort in the tall grass, and a man ventures into the woods with his ax. His goal is to find logs that will help him build the walls, floor, and roof of his new home. At the end of the day, he returns to his wagon, his family, and his dreams. As he labors day after day, finally the cabin becomes a reality. He and his family have completed their journey toward a new lifeand home.
With his dream now fulfilled, Anviel welcomes his wife, Lakina, and their children, Svend and Astrid, to the cabin to laugh, cry, sing, dance, pray, and give thanks for the bounty given to them. As the family ekes out an existence in the serene valley they share with an owlwhose voice haunts Anvieldespair and tribulation eventually visit. Still, the family endures year after year. The children come of age and Anviel works hard to make ends meetuntil the owl calls his wifes name, leaving Anviel left wondering when his own time will come.
In this poignant tale, an immigrant family embarks on a journey toward a new beginning where a lonely cabin beckons hope for the future and renews their spirit as life comes full circle.
As a cabin awaits its form and purpose, an elk seeks comfort in the tall grass, and a man ventures into the woods with his ax. His goal is to find logs that will help him build the walls, floor, and roof of his new home. At the end of the day, he returns to his wagon, his family, and his dreams. As he labors day after day, finally the cabin becomes a reality. He and his family have completed their journey toward a new lifeand home.
With his dream now fulfilled, Anviel welcomes his wife, Lakina, and their children, Svend and Astrid, to the cabin to laugh, cry, sing, dance, pray, and give thanks for the bounty given to them. As the family ekes out an existence in the serene valley they share with an owlwhose voice haunts Anvieldespair and tribulation eventually visit. Still, the family endures year after year. The children come of age and Anviel works hard to make ends meetuntil the owl calls his wifes name, leaving Anviel left wondering when his own time will come.
In this poignant tale, an immigrant family embarks on a journey toward a new beginning where a lonely cabin beckons hope for the future and renews their spirit as life comes full circle.
