by Don Martin
First published 2015
The Brazos River winds through Texas, carrying stories in its muddy waters. Along its banks, families build their lives while the river shapes their days. Children play in shallow pools during summer heat. Fishermen cast lines at dawn, hoping for catfish. Cotton fields stretch toward the horizon where the river bends. Storms bring floods that test everyone who calls this place home. The river gives and takes in equal measure. Through changing seasons, the Brazos remains constant while the people who depend on it learn to adapt. This is a story about finding home beside moving water, where the land and river meet to create something lasting. Martin shows how a river becomes part of the people who live near it, shaping their rhythms and dreams.
Genres: nature, family-life, american-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical
Tropes: found-family, sense-of-place
Setting: Brazos River, Texas
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
34 pages · Paperback · Blurb