A Promising Wind is an unforgettable story of a boy turning into a man in the hardship of the early
50's. It explores the rigid family life and gallantry of a young man named Ely Goodfellow. A
Promising Wind is a well-crafted novel attractive to a broad range of readers. Ely is compelled to
suddenly leave his parents' thin-soiled prairie farm and travel the hobo rails destined for Hopewell,
Nova Scotia. Ely's spirit and beliefs are constantly challenged by a mixture of eclectic characters
inhabiting the story. Multiple story strands intertwine. At the same time, Ely is keeping secret his
special ability which ends up saving many lives one night. Hopewell, being a small community has its
own secrets: an unsolved bank heist; mysterious deaths; lost loves and miraculous events. It is an
exciting summer for Ely who emerges as a young man of considerable strength and courage.
