One river school allendale

Treacherous currents of custom class race and gender flow beneath surface waters of the Ganges and Mississippi rivers Two lives from their shores converge in One River Willa Lutz is a 27 year old reclusive painter from Memphis who rebels against her wealthy family Drifting and aimless in 1987 she s on the verge of losing her dilapidated yet beloved old house to foreclosure Her father agrees to bail her out one last time as she relents accepting his hastily made up job assignment for her in Germany Unimagined adventures and travels to India and Nepal unfold where she explores friendship love and an understanding of her own place in a bigger world Jaya Patel was wed at age 14 but she is not the typical rural Indian child bride After her only brother died at a young age her father raised her with privileges typically reserved for boys She learned to read and write English and she fell in love with books She attempts to keep this secret as she succumbs to the status quo functioning as an obedient and traditional rural wife When her mother in law dies Jaya s role within the family is redefined and challenges within it erupt When Willa and Jaya meet an unlikely friendship is forged as their cultural identities are challenged while spiritual fires are ignited and funeral pyres emerge and threaten One River is an immersion into their unique friendship as they struggle to break free of cultural and familial expectations in an effort to uncover their own peace and purpose One RiverMelinda Flurry s beautiful writing brings two women from very different worlds to vibrant life The story follows Willa a reclusive artist from Memphis Tennessee and Jaya a cold bride from a poor rural village in India in alternating chapters until they are brought together in India Despite wildly differing backgrounds and cultures they are kindred spirits Although their blossoming friendship seems unlikely it is entirely believable From there the story quickly builds momentum toward a riveting climax Highly recommend One River You will to be hearing a lot about Melissa Flurry in the future This book is beautifully written raw and vulnerable The descriptions are immersive leaving me yearning to see the Mississippi Delta again the Ganges and Nepal I love that the characters problems don t always resolve in neat little bows but damn I wished Deitrich had gotten pummeled somehow One River