James L Hayhurst

How the V is Formed James L Hayhurst

A contemporary fable that speaks to the heart of the American crisis, told through the "Goose Diary" letters of air force fighter pilot Grant Woodford, grieving after an unspeakable tragedy has destroyed his marriage and ended his military career. His diary entries are interwoven with the story of Emmy Windsong, a precocious gosling hatched at the pond on Woodford's farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. A heartwarming tale of nature at its magical best, tied to a heartbreaking account of mankind at its malevolent worst. How the V is Formed addresses critical issues facing America today, while exploring timeless themes of life and death, grief and healing, forgiveness and redemption-offering a fresh message of civility and compassion to a nation reeling from gun violence and divided by partisan politics.