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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
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Ashy Roads

Ashy Roads

O'Roarke, Gunnar

Paperback

Literary Fiction

ISBN13: 9798304287357
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 20 2025
Pages: 258
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Grief is a road with no clear destination-until Jackson Blake decides to follow his daughter's map.

Shattered by the devastating loss of his daughter Holly, Jackson Blake stands at the precipice of his own destruction. With a loaded gun and a heart consumed by unbearable pain, he discovers something unexpected: a meticulously planned road trip Holly had dreamed of taking together.

In a moment of raw vulnerability, Jackson chooses life-if only temporarily. He embarks on the journey Holly never got to complete, carrying her ashes and his crushing grief across endless highways. Each mile is a battle against his own demons: depression that claws at his soul, alcohol that numbs his pain, and the crushing weight of a father's unimaginable loss.

As miles pass and strangers become unexpected companions, Jackson confronts the rawest parts of himself. This is more than a road trip-it's a last-chance pilgrimage of healing, a final opportunity to find meaning in a world that has taken everything from him.

With each ash scattered, with each story shared, Jackson must ultimately choose: surrender to his pain or discover a reason to keep living.

A searing exploration of grief, redemption, and the fragile hope that survives our darkest moments.

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