Beneath the Eye of the Backbone

"The Backbone is my constant, its presence both comfort and foe. It will outlast me. This I know. But will it remember me when I'm gone from the providence of its watchful reach?"

Dive into a remarkable true-life story set in the rugged beauty of Montana. This riveting tale will have you racing through the pages.

As the summer of 2002 begins, 20-year-old Alexis embarks on an adventure of love and loss that will shatter her heart and forever change her life. A summer job as a wrangler immerses her into a sea of horses, a newfound family of friends, and the glorious wilds of Glacier National Park.

She soon finds herself falling deeply for a man whose passion for life matches her own. But their idyllic summer takes a dark turn when tragedy strikes. What had been a beautiful beginning, ripe with unfolding possibilities, transforms into a heart-wrenching battle against the shadows of despair and grief.

Through her immersive style of language, Alexis brings you along for a front-seat ride through the tumultuous events. You'll hang on every word and experience her thrilling highs and harrowing lows. Her story shivers with our entire spectrum of emotion, elation to devastation, lamentation to triumph. The awe of nature, and of life itself, beats with the underscoring resonance of a drumming heart throughout the pages. Come along for this unforgettable story that will surely take root in your soul as you journey into the very heart of Montana.