The Top of the World: A Novel

ISBN: 1668024624

Author: Joella, Ethan

Condition: New

A heartbreaking, life-affirming new novel by Ethan Joella-author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick A Little Hope-about a young woman searching for answers about her brothers last days.June 1975. Maggie Bishop has just graduated high school, the future hers to embrace-but shes still reeling from the death of her older brother, Chip. A devastating diagnosis the summer before prompted Chip to leave home for a few months, never revealing where he went. Maggies search for clues leads her to The Red Maple Inn, a mountaintop resort in the Poconos.At the Red Maple, Maggie is welcomed into a tight-knit community. As she unravels secrets about her brothers final days, she begins to connect with the people he loved, and whose lives he touched. Through the warmth of strangers, Maggie begins to heal and is able to help others cope with loss.Set in a nostalgic resort town over two transformative summers, this dual-narrative novel explores sibling relationships, coming of age, and the quiet power of human connection. Perfect for fans of emotional storytelling and small-town summer books, The Top of the World is a timeless story about memory, grief, second chances, and hope.