{"product_id":"the-ozark-guardian-richard-j-stephens-9798993809915","title":"The Ozark Guardian: Where Secrets Sleep Beneath the Pines","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Missouri Ozarks are a place of rugged beauty and deeper secrets -- something Truly has known all her life. Reclusive, lonely, and misunderstood by her strict, tradition-bound parents, she finds comfort only in the woods. But one evening, her solitude is shattered by a colossal, fur-clad figure whose gentle eyes reveal not menace but kinship. In the Bigfoot she names Able, Truly discovers a bond she never expected: a listener, A guardian, and a friend who sees her clearly in a world that never has.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears later, when her parents force her into marriage with a cruel, controlling man, Truly's world collapses into terror. One violent night, her cries echo into the forest -- and Able returns. His act of protection leaves her husband dead and sparks a community-wide manhunt fueled by fear, rumor, and rage. Now both fugitives, Truly must summon a strength she never knew she had and lead Able into the hidden wilderness most people only whisper about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether they vanish into the deepest hollows of the Ozark, where danger and beauty intertwine. As they evade hunters, old friends, and the past itself, they carve out a sanctuary built on trust, compassion, and a devotion that defies the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ozark Guardian blends Southern Gothic atmosphere with emotional suspense, telling a story of trauma, healing, and the unexpected families we build when the world turns its back. A gripping tale for fans of literary thrillers, survival narratives, and folklore-infused fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard J. Stephens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993809915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ozark Publishing, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Richard J. Stephens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852694204671,"sku":"9798993809915","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ozark-guardian-richard-j-stephens-9798993809915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}