Blue Ridge Reunion
Autographed copy
Author: Bill Leslie (WRAL News Anchor)

From the inside front cover:
Blue Ridge Reunion opens a window to the soul of Western North Carolina. Veteran broadcast journalist and composer Bill Leslie reveals for the first time his father's majestic mountain watercolors and his poignant quest for a spiritual reunion with his dad.

Blue Ridge Reunion is the story of a teenage tragedy evolving into an adult triumph. By working with the watercolors, re-visiting his father's favorite landscapes and composing more than a dozen songs Bill makes a powerful connection with his father who died suddenly when Bill was still in high school. Bill's journey back in time is both gentle and high voltage yet richly rewarding in the end. Bill discovers it is never too late to say "goodbye" to someone you dearly love and admire.

Through different streams of art Blue Ridge Reunion arouses all of the senses and conveys a vivid snapshot of mountain life in the middle part of the 20th century. You will laugh. You will cry. You will sip the spring water of hope. You will find yourself floating on a wild and scenic river looking up at a canopy of oaks and an azure sky.