The Road Beyond Sorrow

By Stephen A Martin

The Road Beyond Sorrow is an important 20th-century historical fiction saga about one man's path to Love, Loss, and Legacy. A bright young boy in the Mississippi Delta is orphaned after losing his loving family, only to be adopted by an abusive family. The boy witnesses the worst of cruelty and racism at the hands of a town's KKK mob.

During the Depression, he finds work and meets his first love. Unexpected wealth is discovered. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, he joins the Army and transports soldiers to the Pacific Islands in landing craft. When his landing craft is sunk off Guadalcanal, his survival is in doubt as he fights the enemy with bravery and uncanny creativity.

After the war, he is aboard a hospital ship in Australia, recuperating, where he befriends two lifelong friends. After returning home, he heads west to California to begin a new life. He settles into a happy routine, only to face loss at every turn. He has untold riches, yet business upheaval follows him. Several wars cause heartbreak as his loved ones suffer repeated loss. Does wealth buy happiness? Does wealth buy love? Does wealth buy his legacy?

Read on to discover The Road Beyond Sorrow. A Novel of Love, Loss, and Legacy. A special book you will wish to read more than once.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HP3L4966
• ISBN13: 9798898884789
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Newman Springs
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"