Whispering Winds of Appalachia

By: John Ellington

Narrated by: David de Vries

Winner of the 2024 Gold Medal Southern Fiction IPPY Book Award

Finalist for the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Award

Nestled between the smoky, rolling peaks of Southern Appalachia lies the town of Brevard, North Carolina. When Chris Avery's family moves to Brevard in the early 1970s, Chris quickly becomes immersed in a world untouched by the mire of life outside the mountains.

As a young boy, Chris meets the son of the struggling dairy farmer next door, Walker Davis, and Walker's best friend, Brook Palmer. The three of them become inseparable, bonded to each other as they are to the vibrant world in which their lives unfold. They spend the formative years of their childhood wandering in the woods chasing waterfalls and brook trout. However, they soon find out that life isn't always so simple.

What once seemed like Heaven is hopelessly ripped apart at the seams when one of the characters commits an irrevocable mistake that challenges friendship, love, and Chris's understanding of even himself. Grasping at straws of a fractured past, Chris is forced to pit his conscience against the people he loves, all while listening to the subtle, haunting voices laced in the wind.

©2023 John Ellington (P)2024 Tantor Media

Everything that matters most.

Please forgive me.
I forgive you.
Thank You.
And I Love You.
These words can change most anything.

It feels like you are right there

The writing makes you feel like you’re there with the other characters. And the relationship between the characters is beautiful

the camaraderie of characters

I really enjoyed the well developed story which was intriguing and heart warming. A nice story.

Hits you right in the feelings

I loved the first 3 hours of the book, then it slows down and I actually turned the speed up. The last 45 mins were rough.

I enjoyed it overall though, I live in southeastern Tennessee so it was fun looking up the locations in NC, I actually recommend the book… before I got to the middle of the book to my sister who lives near where the book takes place.
The book feels like it’s a true story

Haunting & Tender

This is a beautifully told story of Love, family & traditions.

I also applaud the reader of this book!
A wonderful story with just the right reader to leave a haunting longing for a slower life.
And loving memories of those who have left us.