Bøger af Daniel Hill Zafren

This is an inspirational novel. It is an engrossing story that takes place in the 1970s. A legendary teacher is coaxed out of retirement to be the first male teacher ever at a long-standing prestigious all girls' school. He must confront a strong undercurrent of opposition by some other faculty members and parents. His unorthodox teaching style and genuine concern for confused youngsters inspires the students to believe in themselves.

Deep dark family secrets are a raging storm within the soul of an elderly author living in isolation. He sets forth the shocking truth in a book in an attempt to relieve his torment, only to find that this is a way to relive the events. Two strangers who arrive suddenly, and who have dark secrets of their own, have a major impact on that book and on his life.

This book is the story about a lake. It is not an ordinary lake, and the story is not a typical tale. This beautiful lake, shrouded in mystery and reputed to have a restless spirit, has for hundreds of years been pointed to as the cause for death, suffering and financial ruin for those who have disturbed it. Some, however, believe that the lake can be instrumental in producing goodness.