Written June 2020-February 2021.
This is a novella-length story about one man's journey to find his Pearl.
It's about grief, healing, joy, sadness, and everything in between.
There are mountains. There is a Valley. There is a river that runs through all of it. There are fire-watching Elders, a timeless traveling companion, burning houses, and corduroy pants.
During and after a tumultuous season serving and working in Glacier National Park, I wrote this story for Novel, a podcast created and curated by my friend, former classmate, and composer Caleb Linville. Novel and "When the Mountains Called" are accessible on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QmWUvwF9v6XYdGbCrmEMd?si=l3sJcOsUTwuP44WwaLorZQ&nd=1
Novel Podcast description: Beautifully crafted fiction stories to challenge the mind and move the heart.
"When the Mountains Called" Episode 1 description: Join us in the first episode of the epic story surrounding a man and his journey through mysterious and magical mountains as he struggles with the grief of a life gone by. How do humans manage death? Does love exist beyond death? How do humans deal with the ineffable? Is life something that we build, or does it build us?
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