Eden Mine (Hulse S. M.)(Paperback)

Winner of the Christianity Today Book Award, FictionIn S. M. Hulse''s Eden Mine, the award-winning author of Black River examines the aftershocks of an act of domestic terrorism rooted in a small Montana town on the brink of abandonment, as it tears apart a family, tests the faith of a pastor and the loyalty of a sister, and mines the deep rifts that come when the reach of the government clashes with individual freedom.If I stay here, Jo, I know you could find me. If you wanted to, you could find me.For generations, the Fabers have lived near Eden Mine, scraping by to keep ahold of their family''s piece of Montana. Jo and her brother, Samuel, will be the last. Despite a long battle, their property has been seized by the state through eminent domain—something Samuel deems a government theft. As Jo packs, she hears news of a bombing. Samuel went off to find work in Wyoming that morning, but soon enough, it''s clear that he''s not gone but missing, last seen by a security camera near the district courthouse—now a crime scene—in Elk Fork. And the nine-year-old daughter of a pastor at a nearby church lies in critical condition.Can the person Jo loves and trusts most have done this terrible thing? Can she have missed the signs? The last time their family met violence, Jo lost her ability to walk. Samuel took care of her, outfitted their barn with special rigging so she could still ride their mule. What secrets has he been keeping? As Jo watches the pastor fight
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