The Water Keeper Free Audiobook Download by Charles Martin
A father and son set out to find what is causing the water from the well in their small town to become unusable. The two men investigate and learn that a nearby chemical plant has been polluting the well and ruining their lives, but they must decide how to go about stopping it.
The Water Keeper is a powerful narrative of how one man found redemption in the midst of trauma, specifically, his own mother's death. Though disabled and living in abject poverty, he persevered through his struggles and found a way to make a life for himself.
"The Water Keeper" is set in New Orleans, where the protagonist, Franklyn, is a lifelong resident and collector of fine art. When his mother dies and leaves her estate to him, he decides to use the inheritance to purchase a painting from famous artist Wyndham Lewis. The problem? Wyndham refuses to sell the painting because he claims that it was painted on loan from a man who has yet to repay him for it. As Franklyn travels through the city with his father's curio shop, he comes across an old man carrying water up from a well. This man has no shoes and only one arm--a "water keeper". Over time, Franklyn falls in love with this man--and convinces him that they
The Water Keeper is a powerful story of courage and faith in the face of tragedy. When their city was destroyed by flooding, James and his family were left with only the clothes on their backs. But when they discover the cause of the flooding - a plugged-up pipe that had been there for decades - they band together to fix it and save their home.
The Water Keeper is a fictional novel that takes place in the year 2040. In the story, there are two groups of people. One group is known as "the watchers," while the other are known as "the caretakers." The watchers are elite soldiers that protect those who need protection and give them medical care. The caretakers save everyone they can with their limited resources before they die of water-borne diseases or starvation. After the war has ended, a new evil arises and only the watchers remain to fight it.
What if the air itself were to die? What if we woke up one morning and found that our planet no longer had the ability to support us without it? This is what happens in The Water Keeper. I'm sure almost everyone knows how precious water is, but how many know of its true value?
Published Date | 2020-05-05 |
Duration | 11 hours 35 minutes |
Author | Charles Martin |
Narrated | Jonathan K. Riggs |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Mystery, Thriller & Horror |
Parent Category | Detective Stories, Religious & Inspirational, Religious Fiction, Mystery |