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The Long Way Around: A Journey Of Inspiration Set In Rural Iowa
Ryan Meyers is a teenage boy on the cusp of adulthood, struggling to find his place in the world while growing up in the American Heartland. As he navigates the challenges of rural life, he faces heartbreak, loss, and a life-changing accident that alters his future.
With his cantankerous grandfather, his only living relative, slowly succumbing to illness, Ryan’s world is turned upside down. To make matters worse, his first love, Mary, abruptly ends their relationship without explanation. And when he thinks things can’t get worse, a horrifying event in the woods leaves him injured and lost.
Determined to find meaning in his pain, Ryan embarks on a soul-searching journey far from home. But when he returns to the small town he once longed to escape, he discovers that sometimes, the answers we seek are where we least expect them.
Perfect for fans of coming-of-age dramas, heartfelt family dramas, and emotionally rich storytelling.
Buy this book now and get lost in Ryan’s unforgettable journey of love, loss, and redemption.
With his cantankerous grandfather, his only living relative, slowly succumbing to illness, Ryan’s world is turned upside down. To make matters worse, his first love, Mary, abruptly ends their relationship without explanation. And when he thinks things can’t get worse, a horrifying event in the woods leaves him injured and lost.
Determined to find meaning in his pain, Ryan embarks on a soul-searching journey far from home. But when he returns to the small town he once longed to escape, he discovers that sometimes, the answers we seek are where we least expect them.
Perfect for fans of coming-of-age dramas, heartfelt family dramas, and emotionally rich storytelling.
Buy this book now and get lost in Ryan’s unforgettable journey of love, loss, and redemption.
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Published September 8, 2024
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April 10, 2020
Douglas Cavanaugh writes from the heart in his book The Long Way Around. World War ll novels are quite popular these days and Mr. Cavanaugh has written a book that weaves some WWll history into a present day story.
Ryan Meyers is a teenager living in Iowa and just trying to figure out where he wants to go in life and what he wants to do with it. However circumstances can sometimes determine what direction life takes and in Ryan's case it definitely does. Living with his grandfather who is is his legal guardian makes life just a little bit more complicated at times.
A deer hunter and lover of nature, Ryan lives for deer hunting season and while he is hunting he suffers a severe accident and has a very long road to recovery. What he learns during this time is that life is tough but in the end there is hope and the end of the story shares that sometimes success takes its own sweet time and takes the long way around.
Full of midwestern charm and scenery this book is one that will stick with you after you finish it. A wonderful book to read and share with a friend.
Thank you to the author for providing me a free copy for an honest review.
Ryan Meyers is a teenager living in Iowa and just trying to figure out where he wants to go in life and what he wants to do with it. However circumstances can sometimes determine what direction life takes and in Ryan's case it definitely does. Living with his grandfather who is is his legal guardian makes life just a little bit more complicated at times.
A deer hunter and lover of nature, Ryan lives for deer hunting season and while he is hunting he suffers a severe accident and has a very long road to recovery. What he learns during this time is that life is tough but in the end there is hope and the end of the story shares that sometimes success takes its own sweet time and takes the long way around.
Full of midwestern charm and scenery this book is one that will stick with you after you finish it. A wonderful book to read and share with a friend.
Thank you to the author for providing me a free copy for an honest review.
November 23, 2020
This was a very interesting and intriguing story. I loved reading details about rural life in Iowa as I've never been exposed to that part of the US. I also liked how the author intertwined a little bit of Croatian motives into the story as I am personally partial to that culture.
The style of writing kept me interested in wanting to know what is happening next. I could not wait to get to the next chapter. I felt like I knew the protagonist personally and was rooting for him the entire time. There was a part of the book where the protagonist meets with the unnatural during his hunt and that almost made me think the book was going to be a sci-fi one, which kept me on my toes throughout. Initially, I thought that using the unnatural event was not needed based on how the rest of the book evolved but it indeed was a crucial part of the story. One can interpret it in many different ways but I like to see it as a turning point in a young man's life, just like most of us have a life-turning points that affect the rest of our lives. And very often, those turning points may have no explanations nor reason.
The style of writing kept me interested in wanting to know what is happening next. I could not wait to get to the next chapter. I felt like I knew the protagonist personally and was rooting for him the entire time. There was a part of the book where the protagonist meets with the unnatural during his hunt and that almost made me think the book was going to be a sci-fi one, which kept me on my toes throughout. Initially, I thought that using the unnatural event was not needed based on how the rest of the book evolved but it indeed was a crucial part of the story. One can interpret it in many different ways but I like to see it as a turning point in a young man's life, just like most of us have a life-turning points that affect the rest of our lives. And very often, those turning points may have no explanations nor reason.
May 5, 2020
Well, Doc Cavanaugh has given us another thriller. Much different than his first. His first book was full of Serbian and Bosnian gangsters. This book is a bit more sedate, but still full of gangsters. All American bred this time. The Long Way Around keeps you up at night, just like John Grisham. I wonder what the next book will be. Surely more gangsters, just the locale will surely change. A highly recommended read.
January 26, 2023
I enjoyed The Long Way Around. I am a native Iowan, currently living in Davenport, but my hometown is Oelwein. The descriptions of the Iowa landscape and the people living in northeast Iowa are spot on. The story is so believable and heartwarming, I was engrossed from start to finish. Ryan's adventures and mishaps are well described.
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