Tree soldier
Subtitle: a novel of love, forgiveness and the great depression
By: J.L. Oakley
Publisher: J.L. Oakley
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9781453896471
Subjects: Fiction; History; Depressions; Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region; United States
Description: "One mistake can ruin a life. One mistake can transform it. A government forestry camp set deep in the mountainous forests of the Pacific Northwest might not seem the likely place to find redemption, but in 1935, Park Hardesty hopes for just that. Blaming himself for the fiery accident that caused his brother's disfigurement and the death of the bootlegging woman he loved, planting trees, building bridges and mentoring tough, homesick New Jersey boys brings him both penitence and the renewal of his own self-worth. When he wins the love of Kate Alford, a local naturalist who envisions joining the Forest Service, which allows only men, he also captures the ire of a camp officer who refuses to let her go. Just when he is ready to seek his brother's forgiveness, he is falsely accused of rape. Every aspect of his life he has tried to rebuild is put in jeopardy."--Page 4 of cover.