At the Waterline

De: Brian K. Friesen

Narrado por: Brian K. Friesen

One windy night on the Willamette River, a young man with romantic notions of a sailing life crashes his boat into a railroad bridge, nearly killing his wife. Divorced, ashamed, and haunted by the tragedy, Chad tries to leave the river and its memories behind, only to be drawn back years later. At a ramshackle marina north of Portland, he lives and works among a motley assortment of houseboat dwellers and liveaboards, each with their own story and their own reasons to distrust or embrace a newcomer who can't quite commit to being one of them.

There's Dory and Marge, one a dreamer, the other a purveyor of hot dogs and gossip, necessary glue for a community literally tied together in the current; there's Barry, the Catholic priest who has lost his faith; Bernice and Bill, a perfect couple on the verge of fracturing; and there's Jack, who has lived on the river his entire life-before speedboats, before electricity, and before shotguns went out of style as a way of settling disputes.

As the seasons bring changes to the river, Chad and this makeshift community change each other in unexpected ways, learning to love, to trust, and to heal.

©2017 Ooligan Press (P)2017 Brian K. Friesen

Great Novel!

A bit of a slow burn, but well worth it! Great character development. The focus of this novel is more in the characters than the story. You really feel like you understand each person. I just wish I could meet them!

At the Waterline

We are brought into the story with Chad,who nearly kills his wife.He then takes a job at a marina and we get to know all the people who revolve around him.Their back stories are always amazing.I enjoyed this book.Brian K Friesen narates nicely also.“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”