John ManuelJohn Manuel is a long-time Durham resident who has published two non-fiction books, The Natural Traveler Along North Carolina's Coast and The Canoeist. As a freelance environmental journalist, he has published numerous articles in such magazines as Adubon, Environmental Health Perspectives, and Wildlife in North Carolina. His short stories have appeared in The Savannah Journal and New Southerner. Hope Valley is his first novel. Read More Read Less