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The Cardinal Rule
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 15 2026
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Some promises last a lifetime.
After losing his wife to cancer, a grieving Maine man walks away from the life he once knew. The fire department. The nursing home. The routines that once gave his days structure. Left alone with memories, regret, and a silence that seems to fill every room of the house, he heads into the Maine woods seeking the only thing that has ever brought him peace.
What begins as a simple fishing trip becomes a fight for survival when he becomes lost deep in the wilderness with limited supplies, no way to call for help, and a growing realization that he may not find his way home.
But The Cardinal Rule is more than a survival story.
It is a deeply human journey through love, addiction, caregiving, loss, and the promises that bind people together long after hope begins to fade. Through memories of a marriage tested by illness and hardship, the narrator reflects on the woman he loved, the life they built, and the lessons she left behind.
Set against the rugged backdrop of rural Maine, The Cardinal Rule is a moving novel about resilience, grief, second chances, and finding reasons to keep going when everything worth living for seems gone.
For readers who enjoy emotionally powerful stories, authentic characters, and the healing power of nature, The Cardinal Rule is a reminder that even in life's darkest moments, hope can still find its way home.
Inspired by real-life experiences.
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