In “Counting Miracles,”&nbsp;the old man stranded in the Uwharrie National Forest near Asheboro, N.C. is Jasper, an almost hermit-like figure who retreated from most contact with the public after a family tragedy years earlier.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-10-17 16:11:27">October 17, 2024 at 4:11 p.m.</time>

In “Counting Miracles,” the old man stranded in the Uwharrie National Forest near Asheboro, N.C. is Jasper, an almost hermit-like figure who retreated from most contact with the public after a fami…{ai:summary}<p>In "Counting Miracles," Jasper, a reclusive old man, finds himself isolated in the Uwharrie National Forest following a family tragedy. His story explores themes of solitude and personal loss. </p><p>#culture</p>

How Nicholas Sparks drew on the Bible for new novel ‘Counting Miracles’

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