At the Edge of the Orchard Wade Davis All of a sudden he

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beneath her cool exterior

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a songwriter who inadvertently breaks up a marriage

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At the Edge of the Orchard Wade Davis All of a sudden heFrom the swamps of Ohio to the sequoias of California, one familys roots run deepand dark. In 1838, James and Sadie Goodenough plant apple trees to tame the Ohio frontierbut their marriage, like the land, is harsh and unforgiving. He clings to sweet apples and memories of home; she drowns her bitterness in hard cider. Fifteen years later, their son Robert roams Gold Rush California, chasing escape among towering redwoods and rare seeds. But when