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The Ever-Flowing River
This thesis of this story is that growing up is not easy. We all need someone to help us traverse those difficult years when we are filled with doubts and fears.
Of course, during the depression years life was not easy for anyone living on a self-sufficient farm in Southern Indiana. Everyone worked hard, and no one was guaranteed anything.
At the beginning of the book the shy, skinny, timorous boy seems destined to fail. However, with the acceptance, support, encouragement, and guidance of his old friend he is able to meet each challenge and expand his horizon and capabilities as he deals with all that life offers on the ever-flowing river of time. It is his old friend who helps the boy over many rough spots and leads him on toward the future. It is he who teaches him how to deal with discouragement, fear, rejection and criticism, girls, marriage, parenthood, a career, and even death.
All of us have a story. This is a story of an old man, a young boy, the old man's wife, the boy's wife, and two babies. It is a story of how they deal with the same problems that we all have. It is a story of how their faith sees them through life's problems and leads them on into an inviting future.
All of life is a gift.
Of course, during the depression years life was not easy for anyone living on a self-sufficient farm in Southern Indiana. Everyone worked hard, and no one was guaranteed anything.
At the beginning of the book the shy, skinny, timorous boy seems destined to fail. However, with the acceptance, support, encouragement, and guidance of his old friend he is able to meet each challenge and expand his horizon and capabilities as he deals with all that life offers on the ever-flowing river of time. It is his old friend who helps the boy over many rough spots and leads him on toward the future. It is he who teaches him how to deal with discouragement, fear, rejection and criticism, girls, marriage, parenthood, a career, and even death.
All of us have a story. This is a story of an old man, a young boy, the old man's wife, the boy's wife, and two babies. It is a story of how they deal with the same problems that we all have. It is a story of how their faith sees them through life's problems and leads them on into an inviting future.
All of life is a gift.
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390 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 2, 2014
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December 5, 2025
Won this book in a Kindle Goodreads giveaway. Wasn't sure I really wanted to read it. But once I started it, it was very good. A very simple story about a young boy and the older man who sort of mentors him all through his life. Omri, the older man has very little formal education but he always manages to help the Boy make the right decisions on many occasions. Highly recommend!
December 6, 2018
Wonderful read
December 24, 2020
Wonderful read on growing up and life lessons.
February 28, 2021
Nice story. Interesting relationships. It was a struggle for me to read the dialects.
March 1, 2025
Not my usual type of book.
The book was slow and I had no idea where it was heading. I enjoyed the notes at the end more than the book itself.
The book was slow and I had no idea where it was heading. I enjoyed the notes at the end more than the book itself.
March 6, 2025
Good book
June 28, 2025
This was an interesting read that was enjoyable
June 8, 2021
Lovely story, but characters lacked depth
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. I really liked the idea and storyline. I felt like it had great potential. However, I never really got to know the characters. Even though the story focused on the main character’s life (“The Boy”) and everything he experienced, I still didn’t feel like I knew him very well. There was very little narrative about their inner thoughts or feelings. The dialogue in the story read like the script of a play with only the dialogue itself and nothing else, so I felt that it lacked details and emotion. The Boy’s wife often said, “Let me give you a [hug or kiss]” which was odd to me. Their relationship seemed very formal. Overall, two stars for me. I was just craving more of a connection to the characters since the storyline was great.
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. I really liked the idea and storyline. I felt like it had great potential. However, I never really got to know the characters. Even though the story focused on the main character’s life (“The Boy”) and everything he experienced, I still didn’t feel like I knew him very well. There was very little narrative about their inner thoughts or feelings. The dialogue in the story read like the script of a play with only the dialogue itself and nothing else, so I felt that it lacked details and emotion. The Boy’s wife often said, “Let me give you a [hug or kiss]” which was odd to me. Their relationship seemed very formal. Overall, two stars for me. I was just craving more of a connection to the characters since the storyline was great.
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