WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING
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When the Moon Touches the Mountain is a powerful coming-of-age story set deep in the Ozark hills, where faith is forged, courage is tested, and boyhood begins its journey toward manhood. When David leaves the city to spend the summer on his grandparents’ forty-acre farm, he expects fishing trips, squirrel hunts, and long days in the woods. What he doesn’t expect is a summer that will change him forever. Under the steady guidance of his wise and weathered grandfather, and alongside a new friend whose life is far more complicated than his own, David discovers lessons no classroom could ever teach. Through encounters with wild animals, hard truths, family loyalty, and the raw beauty of creation, David begins to understand what it means to be brave, to stand firm, and to seek God in the quiet places of the earth. Rich with authentic Ozark culture, humor, and heart, this unforgettable adventure reminds readers that sometimes the wilderness is exactly where a boy finds his soul.
PERFECT FOR
Adventure-loving kids age 8-14
Families who love the outdoors
Meaningful screen-free reading
Grandparents searching for memorable gifts
Faith-rooted storytelling
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WHY FAMILIES LOVE IT
A faith-rooted coming-of-age adventure about courage, responsibility, family, and the quiet wilderness where boys begin becoming men.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Creek beds, hunting trails, campfires, and long summer days deep in the Ozark hills.
FAITH & CHARACTER
Lessons about courage, integrity, responsibility, and seeking God in wild places.
SCREEN-FREE IMAGINATION
The kind of adventure kids don’t want to put down — and families love reading together.
Austin Miller
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Boys are made for adventure. They are meant to encounter their creator, in creation. To explore the wild and experience controlled risk. They don’t just want the wilderness, they need it. It’s inherently part of their DNA.
Sometimes it looks like grabbing the red rider and heading into the woods behind the house, other times reeling in a bluegill. It’s a calling deep in our souls to pursue the dominion of God‘s green earth. Growing up in the hills of The Ozarks, I’m lucky to have had many adventures myself. As Christians, I feel like we miss the mark here, only introducing boys to Jesus within the four walls of the church. We forget Jesus himself went on a 40 day journey in the outdoors before embarking on a two year ministry that changed the world.
This book is meant to blend the two. Grasping all the adventure a coming of age boy feels growing up in the outdoors while standing in awe of a sunset, painted by our creator that demands creation. That inner beckoning we feel to go and explore the natural world is where we feel close to God.
This book is also meant to tell the stories of the people who humbly live lives within that landscape. The genuine, conversational language of every day people and families that live closely together. Units of kinship that experience the realness of this life through highs and lows, but are always there for each other. These are the traits of the Missouri hill folk, who proudly wear that badge with honor.
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When the Moon Touches the Mountain is more than an adventure story. It’s a reminder of the kind of childhood many families miss — creek beds, campfires, responsibility, courage, and discovering faith in the quiet wilderness.
Parents have shared that their kids couldn’t put it down, while many adults say it brought them back to the summers they grew up loving.
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Ordering directly from the website helps support independent publishing and allows us to include signed copies and exclusive collectibles not available through Amazon.
Every direct website order includes:
• A personally signed copy by Austin Miller
• A limited edition collectible sticker
• A Scripture for the Journey bookmarkThese exclusive extras are only available through direct website orders while supplies last.
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When the Moon Touches the Mountain is best suited for readers ages 8–14, though many families are enjoying it together.
It’s especially popular with:
• boys who love outdoor adventure
• families looking for screen-free reading
• parents seeking faith-rooted stories with meaningful themes -
Yes — faith is woven naturally throughout the story through themes of courage, integrity, responsibility, family, and learning to seek God in creation.
The story is written to feel authentic and adventurous first, while encouraging deeper conversations about faith and character along the way.
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Yes. When the Moon Touches the Mountain is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats.
However, signed copies and exclusive bundle items are only available through direct website orders.
SOME STORIES ARE WRITTEN FROM MEMORY
From moonlit hills and creek beds in the Ozarks to the faith and family that shaped it all — this is the heart behind When the Moon Touches the Mountain.