The Tree in Thunder Hollow
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Beech had not let any of the other owls know he was back. As the Old Teacher was finishing her lesson, Beech landed silently in the tree of hope. There, with the rising moon outlining his powerful features, he announced his return. “Descendants of the Long-fliers,” his voiced called to the young owls, “the time of deliverance has come!”
The Old Teacher and the young owls looked through the limbs of the tree of hope at Beech. His silhouette, framed by the rising moon, had the affect Beech was hoping for. He had their complete attention. “Who are you?” one of the young owls asked nervously.
“I am Beech, referred to by many owls as the true believer. I crossed the swamp before any of you were hatched. My goal was to find either the return path to Thunder Hollow or our guardian eagle, Brownie. I have traveled to the west far enough to see the great mountain called Rocky Knob. I have drunk from the clear streams of the low ridges that surround the great mountain. It was my intention to live out my time within sight of our ancestral home. I had no plans to ever return to this stinking swamp, but an incident just six nights ago has caused me to change my decision."
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In this final section of the journey for The Owls of Thunder Hollow, the great golden eagle, Brownie returns to lead the owls home. Carrying Talon’s feather and a hopeful heart, Beech, the owl known as The True Believer prepares the sickly remnants of the owl community for the trip.
The young owls take a solemn vow to never return to the
About the Author
Dan Barnwell is the seventh son in a family of twelve children. His father died when he was seven years old, leaving the family a small farm on the rocky side of Crooked Mountain just east of
Dan’s childhood was spent in abject poverty, but it was not an unhappy childhood. His mother taught the family to hope for a better day no matter what the present circumstances happened to be. Dan was able to keep the joy in his brothers’ and sisters’ lives by continually entertaining and encouraging them with original stories and poems. He never saw his family as poor folks. He saw them as future champions in life.
Through this, the third Thunder Hollow book, he completes the saga of the owl community. Never again will the reader take the words “coming home” lightly. Coming home will be an emotional experience and a reason for thanksgiving.
Dan has offered his readers a clear view of what it takes to decide to live when dying seems to be the only possibility.