14 – The River of No Return – Magazine – Creative Nonfiction from Creative Nonfiction

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True Story Magazine Issue #14 – The River of No Return by Debra Gwartney

Two young mothers grapple with isolation and unforgiving terrain in this braided narrative of the American West. Trailblazing 19th century missionary Narcissa Whitman’s efforts to build a home end in tragedy, and more than a hundred years later, fifth-generation Idahoan Debra Gwartney ignores her best instincts and joins her family on an ill-advised Fourth of July rafting trip.