Buď jako řeka – Read Shelley (2023)

Seventeen-year-old Victorie Nash, the only surviving woman in a family full of complicated men, runs the household on the family farm with a peach orchard in the small farming town of Iola, Colorado. Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a mysterious past, exiled from his homeland and determined to forge his own path. Victorie and Will accidentally meet on a street corner, and this encounter fundamentally changes their lives, unleashing a cycle of desire and danger. When tragedy strikes, Victorie leaves behind the only life she has ever known. She flees to the nearby mountains, where she struggles to survive in the wilderness without a clear idea of what the future holds for her. With the changing seasons, she observes changes within herself and finds meaning and strength to move forward in the beautiful yet harsh landscape. She aims to rebuild everything she has lost, even though her home—the farm and the beloved peach orchard that has belonged to her family for generations—will soon be submerged under the waters of the Gunnison River. The book 'Be Like a River,' inspired by the true events surrounding the destruction of the town of Iola in the 1960s, is a story of deep love unwavering in the face of hardships and losses, but also about finding courage, resilience, friendship, and ultimately home—where we least expect it.