Ruckersville,
VA,
January
14,
2025
–(PR.com)– “When
the
Avalanche
Roared”
by
Lauralee
Bliss
When
snow
and
ice
bury
trains
filled
with
children
and
adults
on
the
eve
of
their
rescue,
can
faith
rise
out
of
a
pit
of
death?
The
deadliest
avalanche
in
US
history
in
the
Cascades
of
Washington
State
is
the
backdrop
for
this
spellbinding
novel
of
hope
in
the
midst
of
disaster.
News
of
disaster
has
filled
media
and
the
internet
in
recent
months,
first
with
the
devastation
of
Hurricane
Helene
last
fall
and
whole
communities
washed
away
and
now
with
neighborhoods
destroyed
by
fire
in
California.
When
disaster
strips
away
lives
and
the
livelihood
of
the
young
and
the
old,
we
seek
not
only
the
reason
why
but
what
good
can
come
from
such
tragedy.
A
well-known
biblical
verse
says
that
all
things
work
together
for
good.
Author
Lauralee
Bliss
delves
into
the
meaning
of
this
through
the
strength
and
determination
of
community
in
her
new
historical
novel,
When
the
Avalanche
Roared,
based
on
the
worst
avalanche
in
US
history.
Lillian
Hartwick
is
in
the
small
railroad
town
of
Wellington,
Washington
in
the
Cascades,
caring
for
her
pregnant
cousin
and
assisting
the
postmaster
when
February
snows
bring
all
train
traffic
to
a
halt.
Uneducated
Griffin
Jones,
who
works
odd
jobs
for
the
railway
while
enduring
taunts
from
other
workers,
has
tried
his
best
to
gain
Lillian’s
interest.
Meanwhile
as
the
snows
pile
up,
shutting
off
the
rail
lines,
relationships
form
with
the
stranded
travelers.
But
predawn
thunderstorms
on
Tuesday,
March
1,
1910,
trigger
a
devastating
avalanche,
sweeping
trains
down
Stevens
Pass.
Lillian
and
Griffin
work
together
to
help
survivors,
including
Griffin’s
tormentors.
Lillian
wonders
about
the
fate
of
her
newfound
friends.
In
the
midst
of
the
catastrophe
the
relationship
between
her
and
Griffin
strengthens.
But
is
it
enough
when
faced
with
the
devastation
and
death
all
around
them?
Hope
amid
adversity
is
the
hallmark
of
When
the
Avalanche
Roared.
Bliss
says
of
the
book,
“In
a
time
when
we
are
witnessing
the
destructiveness
of
disaster
and
ruined
lives,
this
novel
seeks
to
bridge
the
gap
of
grief
and
despair
with
a
heart
of
compassion
for
one
another.”
This
release
is
part
of
A
Day
to
Remember
series
by
Barbour
Publishing,
featuring
six
historical
disasters
that
transformed
landscapes
and
lives.
About
the
Author
Lauralee
Bliss
is
a
multi-published
author
of
thirty
novels
and
novellas
in
both
historical
and
contemporary
genres.
When
not
writing,
Lauralee
can
often
be
found
hiking
where
the
author
has
logged
over
12,000
miles
including
two
Appalachian
Trail
completions,
and
has
penned
several
books
on
her
trail
adventures.
Contact:
Lauralee
Bliss
Blissful
Adventures,
LLC
(434)
989-0156
blissful63@gmail.com
Lauraleebliss.com
Reader
Copies
of
When
the
Avalanche
Roared
are
available
on
request.
Available
for
phone
and
Zoom
interviews,
podcasts,
and
blogs.
Publisher:
Barbour
Publishing,
Inc,
Urichsville,
OH
www.barbourbooks.com
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on
Amazon
and
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and
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