Where the Stone Whale Swims

Six-year-old Emma loves exploring the quiet shoreline of Lake Stillwater(TM). Alongside her mother, Mara, every day holds the promise of a new adventure, a hidden treasure, or a story waiting to be discovered.But life changes when Mara receives life-altering news: she has leukemia.As Emma struggles to understand a world suddenly filled with uncertainty, she discovers an unusual stone shaped like a whale resting near the water's edge. Naming him Walter, Emma finds comfort, companionship, and hope in the simple childhood belief that some things are more than they appear.While Mara faces difficult treatments and challenges of her own, mother and daughter cling to the moments they still share, finding strength in family, friendship, and the peaceful refuge of Lake Stillwater(TM). Together, they learn that courage isn't the absence of fear, but the choice to keep moving forward even when the path ahead is uncertain.Heartfelt, emotional, and filled with the wonder of childhood, Where the Stone Whale Swims(TM) is a story about love, resilience, family, loss, hope, and the bonds that carry us through life's most difficult seasons.The first novel in The Lake Stillwater Chronicles(TM), this touching journey introduces readers to Emma, Mara, Walter, and the lakeside world that will continue to grow throughout the series.Welcome to Lake Stillwater(TM), where even in life's darkest moments, hope can still be found along the shore.