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The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens. Published in New York: Simon Schuster, June 2015.

Wolf Truly goes to one of his favorite places on his 18th birthday: the mountain Angel’s Peak over Palm Springs, but it is not for a happy celebration. After losing his mom at a young age, living with one of the worst fathers in the world his entire life, and facing the death of his best friend just months prior, Wolf is planning to jump to his death. His plans get derailed when he meets three women - Nola, Bridget, and Vonn, who are mother, daughter, and granddaughter respectively - wandering through the wilderness. Wolf attempts to get the ladies back on track so he himself can get back on track, but the four of them end up stranded on the side of a

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