Losing Doll

By Ivan Joens

"Losing Doll," is a story of love, sacrifice and loss; a coming of old-age story. Luke learns that although aging entails loss, love remains. It is a book for people who occasionally look back and wonder "what if..." For people who have loved...and lost. When Luke hitchhikes into town he hardly expects to fall in love with a young farm woman notorious for shooting at trespassing hunters and taking a hay hook to her boyfriend. Distant and independent, Doll has been hardened by a painful past. Luke, fascinated by her lack of fear, cannot overcome her cold reserve until they learn to share a common bond. Misfits who want to conform, they dream of a new beginning. Their hopes wither when Luke disappears in order to save Doll's life. Fifty years later, at the end of his rope, Luke returns to town, hoping to find peace. Comforted by his memories and proud of the choice he made for her, he learns that he was mistaken, his sacrifice was empty, but it may not be too late.Set in a rural landscape that is active yet abiding, sometimes dangerous, sometimes healing, it is a story of unexpected love and bravery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521769192
• ISBN13: 9781521769195
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"