N L Gray

Desert Lake N L Gray

Desert Lake is an adventurous, yet sensual, tale about strong women living near and in the deserts of South Eastern Oregon. The women, Bella Donna, Pearl, Mary Hanna, the Chicken Lady, Aunt Stella, Ruby Jean and others, each share a complex relationship with Ellabell. Ellabell has a love/hate relationship with her mother Betty and a deep love for her grandmother Rosalie. Ellabell, a 16-year-old girl from a home plagued with abuse and alcoholism, finds herself in situations where she feels trapped both physically and emotionally. Her naiveté leads her on a trail of false trust and rejection. She searches for a safe place to rest her heart and head, but Ellabell's lack of worldliness often works against her. As Ellabell grows, and moves across the desert, she questions why God exists and why Jesus has abandoned her.