• The Eyes of River

    The Eyes of River
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    Price: $17.99

    ISBN: 9780825453168

    Edition: June 24, 2026

    Pages: 288

    Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 (inch.)

    Publication date: June 24, 2026

    Format: Paperback

    Imprint: Kregel Publications

    Category: Fiction

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    The Eyes of River

    An Appalachian Novel

    A heart-wrenching Appalachian novel from a best-selling, award-winning author

    In the shadowed hollers of the early-twentieth-century Appalachian Mountains, Lizzy Haney is on the run. She's been falsely accused of murder and is desperate to reunite with her brother, River, whose unforgettable green eyes haunt her. The secret in her past is a stinging wound, but it motivates her toward her goal: freedom.


    But nine-year-old River, sent through the US Post Office to their late mother's friend in Knoxville, never arrived. Lizzy's dream of finding him and starting a new life away from their alcoholic and abusive father is ripped away.


    Her hope rekindles as she happens upon an unexpected friend to help her dodge the law and save the missing youngin'. As she finds herself trusting him, she discovers the accuracy of the old adage her momma repeated: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

    Author: Cindy K. Sproles
    Cindy K. Sproles is the author of devotions published in newspapers across the country and a teacher at Christian writers conferences. She spent her formative years showing off her beloved Appalachian Mountains to others, and she and her family still live in the mountains of East Tennessee. Visit Cindy at www.cindysproles.com.