The Shepherd of the Hills - Harold Bell Wright

Disillusioned and depressed,
Dan Howitt leaves his city life
to seek refuge in the Ozark Mountains.
There he meets the families that live
and work among the hills and
becomes entwined in their lives.
He is a friend to Old Matt whose
life has been shattered by sorrow;
an advisor to the young
lovers Sammy and Young Matt; a guardian
to a victim of mountain vigilantes;
and finally a player in the mystery
of the ghostly figure that
roams the hills at night.

The story that inspired a nation ...And has brought millions of visitors to Branson, Missouri.