The Secret Wisdom of the Earth the bet led by the dark

led by the dark

their own resourcefulness and the thrill of the unknown to guide them

From the bestselling author of The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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The Secret Wisdom of the Earth the bet led by the dark"A marvelous debut has everything a big, thick novel should have, and I hated to put it down." John Grisham "A page turner." New York Times Book Review For readers of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, this is a dramatic and deeply moving novel about an act of violence in a small Appalachian town and the repercussions that will forever change a young man's view of human cruelty and compassion. After seeing the death of his younger brother in a terrible home