I am pleased to announce the release of The Maplewood Journals. The story chronicles a community’s fight for survival in a world being reshaped by environmental decline.
The story begins as James Holden arrives in the small town of Maplewood with his wife Emily and daughter Sophie. He is the new Town Manager, hired fresh out of college.
James quickly discovers the town has a serious problem, it is running out of water. As the story continues, the water problem is followed by others including catastrophic storms and fires. While James Holden is a central figure, the town of Maplewood itself is the true protagonist. The narrative is a multi-generational saga. It shows residents learning to adapt through community action.
The history of Maplewood and its journey into a new environmental reality is reconstructed from journals, newspaper clippings, and official records. The story’s principal resource is the personal journal of James Holden.
I wanted to understand what happens when the environmental crises we read about in the news become the lived reality of a community.–Garry Rogers
This is not a story of despair. It is a testament to human ingenuity and the power of group action. The narrative explores themes of leadership, loss, and adaptation. It is a tale of the struggle to forge a meaningful future in an uncertain world.
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