THE VIEW FROM HALF DOME

About THE VIEW FROM HALF DOME

1934. Isabel longs to escape her squalid San Francisco neighborhood. While her mother struggles to make ends meet and her older brother serves with the CCC at Yosemite, she manages the household and comforts her younger sister with stories about an idyllic imaginary world. Desperate for a taste of freedom, she takes matters into her own hands-with tragic consequences.

Distraught, she flees to Yosemite, where she falls in love with its majestic beauty. Inspired by Enid Michael, the park’s only female ranger-naturalist, Isabel hikes, learns new skills, and discovers an inner strength she never knew she had. But even as she relishes her independence, she hides her grief, along with a terrible secret she fears will destroy relations with her family. And when she receives upsetting news from home, Isabel must decide if she can assist her family without sacrificing her chance at a new life.

Rich with historical detail and lyrical prose, The View from Half Dome is a moving coming-of-age story about hope, forgiveness, nature’s healing power, and the courage to overcome societal boundaries and grow, regardless of age.

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Author Bio:
Jill Caugherty is the author of The View from Half Dome, winner of the 2023 NC Indie Author Project, YA Fiction and winner of the 2023 IPPY Bronze Award for Best Regional Fiction, Pacific West. Her debut novel,Waltz in Swing Time, was published in 2020. Her fiction features courageous women and highlights classism and income inequality. A Stanford University graduate, Jill is a former senior product manager and has an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers’ Association and the North Carolina Writers’ Network. Jill lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and daughter.