The Way he lived / Smith, Emily Wing

Six young people in a small Utah Mormon community describe how they coped with the death of Joel Espen, a sixteen-year-old who died while hiking, and how Joel's life affected theirs.

Six young people in a small Utah Mormon community describe how they coped with the death of Joel Espen, a sixteen-year-old who died while hiking, and how Joel's life affected theirs.

Joel Espen could never really be who he truly was in the small town of Haven. Even the way he died was different: helping others. As the six teenagers who were closest to Joel try to find out the meaning behind his death, they begin to realize that tragedy can sometimes free those who are left behind.