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A Better Place: Originally Published as Dark Canyons
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781955719186
Publisher: Christian Books with an Edge
Published: Jun 8 2026
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Some families choose a different path-and sometimes that choice comes at a great cost.
Twelve-year-old June has never attended a traditional classroom, but her education has been anything but ordinary. Raised in the rugged Blue Mountains of Washington State, she has learned to read with curiosity, think with wisdom beyond her years, and live confidently from the land. Under the loving guidance of her devoted parents, June has mastered skills few children her age possess-from tracking game and riding horseback to chopping wood and surviving in the wilderness. Their simple life, built on faith, hard work, and self-reliance, has given her a childhood filled with purpose, freedom, and unconditional love.
To outsiders, however, June's unconventional upbringing raises concern. When welfare workers and government officials arrive determined to remove her from her parents and place her into a system they believe offers a better future, June's peaceful world is suddenly turned upside down.
Refusing to surrender the daughter they have raised with unwavering love and conviction, June and her father flee into the mountains on horseback. Pursued by authorities and surrounded by the unforgiving wilderness they know so well, they must depend on courage, resilience, and the survival skills that have shaped their lives. As each passing day tests their resolve, June begins to discover that true strength is measured not only by the ability to endure hardship but also by the willingness to stand firm for the people and values that matter most.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Washington State's Blue Mountains, A Better Place is a compelling coming-of-age novel about family, freedom, faith, sacrifice, and the enduring bond between parents and child. It is a moving story that invites readers to consider what truly defines a good home, a meaningful life, and a better place.
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