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How the Water Grew
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 22 2025
Pages: 90
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How the Water Grew follows Nina, a woman haunted by vivid dreams of a lush, rain-drenched forest and a mysterious island only accessible by flight. Each night, she returns to this dreamworld where whimsical creatures and fragments of her childhood wait, cloaked in symbolism. At the island's heart sits an old green Ford truck-strangely familiar, yet unreachable.
Despite her attempts to fly to the island, Nina always wakes up before she can land. With the help of her therapist Kara, Nina begins to explore the emotional landscape of her dreams and their connection to long-buried memories-especially those tied to her strained relationship with her father.
The forest becomes both a map and a mirror. As Nina uncovers pieces of her past-a childhood shaped by instability, fear, and longing-she begins to sense that the island is more than a place. It's a memory. A warning. A key. And the water that separates her from it is slowly changing, responding to her inner transformation.
Each chapter blends waking life, dream sequences, and recovered memories, pulling Nina deeper into the mystery of herself. The dream world begins bleeding into reality, forcing her to face the grief, wonder, and truth she has long avoided.
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