Turn in The Road

About the Book

Turn in the Road tells the story of a young man coming of age in Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War. With his father away fighting the war in Richmond, Wade Shepherd must look after his mother and sisters and protect them as best he can from rogue cavalrymen, renegades, and thieves. After an attack results in the senseless murder of his sister, Wade, bent on revenge, strikes out alone to confront the men responsible. Along the journey, Wade's young heart and mind are forever changed by the horrors of war, and he begins to question the wisdom of his decision.

About the Author

Robert DeSales Johnston was born in 1924 in Cumberland, Maryland. He received his Baccalaureate degree from the University of Maryland and a Master's and Doctorate Degree from the University of Missouri. Dr. Johnston taught Literary Studies at Washburn University, Miami University, and the University of Colorado.