quent rebuilding of Chimney Rock, NC, a beloved mountain village of 140 residents that attracts thousands of tourists every year and stands at the gateway to the state's second largest park. The incredible effort and determination that it took to bring this mountain village back to life in the remarkable span of just one year is one for the history books.

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Even though it is impossible to list the thousands of individuals, organizations, government entities, churches, charities, and businesses that came to the village's aid, the author hopes that the vignettes that are folded into this 273-page novel, using real events and actual names, depicts the resilient atmosphere and heart-rending historic response to the historic disaster that ravaged Chimney Rock in September 2024.