The Top of the World by Ethan Joella
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The Top of the World by Ethan Joella

Contemporary fiction

The Top of the World

by Ethan Joella

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This emotional story about grief asks whether we can re-learn someone we loved by visiting a place they once were.

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Synopsis

June 1975. Maggie Bishop has just graduated high school, the future hers to embrace—but she’s still reeling from the death of her older brother, Chip. A devastating diagnosis the summer before prompted Chip to leave home for a few months, never revealing where he went. Maggie’s search for clues leads her to The Red Maple Inn, a mountaintop resort in the Poconos.

At the Red Maple, Maggie is welcomed into a tight-knit community. As she unravels secrets about her brother’s final days, she begins to connect with the people he loved, and whose lives he touched. Through the warmth of strangers, Maggie begins to heal and is able to help others cope with loss.

August 2026 audio
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It Could Have Been Her
The Top of the World
The Romance Revival
Meet Me in the Garden
The Good Parts