All aboard the Five-O-Five Timberland Express, where the tracks lead beyond the veil. In Lee Valley, Travis Moon discovers a train community that hums with magic, guided by a watchful crow and a Hopi spirit guide. As his great-grandfather Thomas Lee nears his final journey, Travis must orchestrate a homecoming unlike any other—reuniting lost loved ones in a world where memories never fade. From derailed engines to spectral parades, this tender tale of grief and wonder blurs reality and fantasy. Donald G. Redman’s Travis Moon and the Ghost Train is a haunting celebration of family, painted in rainbows across the divide of life and death.
Where magic meets the heart!
'TRAVIS MOON
and the
GHOST TRAIN'
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Reader reviews
“I am now filled with that sadness that only comes when having to say goodbye to characters and a world that have made their way into your heart and mind. The story was beautiful and written with such care and gentleness. I loved its originality and the vividness of the imagery and characterization. The way the author wove spirituality and cultural beliefs into the storyline was done seamlessly, and the plot was flawless. I cannot wait to see the film!”
Toula Mavridou-Messer
“Travis Moon and the Ghost Train is that rare novel which is at once warm, tender, and nostalgic—without trying too hard to be. At its core, this is a book about the love of family, the importance of memories and magic, and always doing what’s right, even when it isn’t easy. There’s a lesson in these pages, each crafted as carefully as a well-carved figurine. And once you pick it up, you’ll find it’s impossible to put back down.”
David Armand
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“I just finished this tremendous book. What a great novel in the tradition of the venerable Southern writers (Faulkner, As I Lay Dying). Redman knows his craft and draws from his experience and his environs. I found myself becoming emotionally attached to the characters--for me, that’s an accomplishment.”
“Travis Moon & the Ghost Train is a ‘milk & cookies’ sort of story, examining the nature of memory and loss. With compassion and comfort, Redman and ‘Travis’ provide entertaining support for all of us who have said, ‘but it was real to me.’ Redman's experience writing for the theater comes out in every scene as the reader is pulled in with all our senses to 'watch' the healing of Travis's family play out in front of us. A great read, even more so if your family is working through the loss of a loved one.”
Tim Aucoin
Vince Adams