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The Long Way Home
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 8 2026
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Some objects hold the past. Some echoes never fade.
Arthur Artie Ponder is an ordinary man living an ordinary life in the fading town of Echo, Nebraska. A high school history teacher, a devoted husband, a father estranged from his son-he's the kind of man who quietly fades into the background of his own life.
Until he touches a tarnished silver locket at a church rummage sale.
In an instant, Artie's world is turned upside down. He is overwhelmed by echoes-voices, emotions, memories trapped in the metal for decades. He hears a young soldier's desperate promise: Wait for me, Rose. Please. Just wait for me. He feels a woman's forty-seven-year wait for a love that never came home.
Artie discovers he possesses an extraordinary gift. He can hear the echoes of the past trapped in everyday objects. But this gift feels more like a curse, and it's driving him to the brink of madness.
Haunted by a love story that spans generations, Artie embarks on a journey across the Nebraska plains to find Rose and return the locket. Along the way, he must confront his own family's wounds, reconcile with his estranged son Leo, and uncover the hidden history of his fading town.
The Long Way Home is a sweeping, heartwarming novel about love that endures beyond death, the courage to truly listen, and the extraordinary hidden in ordinary lives. Perfect for readers who love stories of second chances, family healing, and the magic of everyday moments.
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