UPDATE JAN 10 2017
These three novellas are all family friendly to read. When the third book is ready I plan to publish all three books in one volume titled HOPE FROM LOSS (thats the theme that runs through all 3 books) Look for the collection Fall 2017
These three novellas are all family friendly to read. When the third book is ready I plan to publish all three books in one volume titled HOPE FROM LOSS (thats the theme that runs through all 3 books) Look for the collection Fall 2017
Chalk Story is a family friendly novella readers age 13 to 80 can enjoy
NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE.COM as an audio book !!
http://www.amazon.com/Chalk-Story-A-Short/dp/B00B93BK06/ The audio book is narrated by Hannah Seusy The kindle ebook version can be found here
http://www.amazon.com/Chalk-Story-Short-ebook/dp/B00993EPNC/
When twelve year old Michelle accidentally upsets old Mrs Wilson, she wants to do something nice to make it up to her. Mrs Wilson lost her only son, Charlie, years earlier and Michelle realises that other peoples memories of Charlie may be the most precious thing she can give her. But how can she best tell their stories, and her own too?
Chalk Story is a bitter sweet tale of loss, friendship and of love.
Chalk Story is a short novel (approx 85 pages) suitable for 12+ Cover image Brad Calkins / www.dreamstime.com Cover design Mona Hanna
NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE.COM as an audio book !!
http://www.amazon.com/Chalk-Story-A-Short/dp/B00B93BK06/ The audio book is narrated by Hannah Seusy The kindle ebook version can be found here
http://www.amazon.com/Chalk-Story-Short-ebook/dp/B00993EPNC/
When twelve year old Michelle accidentally upsets old Mrs Wilson, she wants to do something nice to make it up to her. Mrs Wilson lost her only son, Charlie, years earlier and Michelle realises that other peoples memories of Charlie may be the most precious thing she can give her. But how can she best tell their stories, and her own too?
Chalk Story is a bitter sweet tale of loss, friendship and of love.
Chalk Story is a short novel (approx 85 pages) suitable for 12+ Cover image Brad Calkins / www.dreamstime.com Cover design Mona Hanna
Martin's House Of Books is the second book of a trilogy. The overall theme of all three books being "Hope from loss"
Martin's House of Books A Novella
http://www.amazon.com/Martins-House-Books-Short-ebook/dp/B00AZR2WUO/
E-Book format on Kindle
Penny Lang volunteers at a local food bank and delivers hot lunches to shut ins. Her newest client is a widower, Martin Brooks, who lives in a run down house on the Greater Cleveland border. The unusual thing about Martin's house from everyone else she delivers to, is that Martin's living room is filled with books! There isn't one wall in the living room that doesn't have two or three bookcase loaded with books!
Over time, she discovers that it was his wife, Martha, who recently passed away, who would buy up boxes of used books at garage sales- never wanting to leave even one book behind. Since he hated arguing with her about it, the piles of books grew. First in the garage and then the living room. The problem is that with Martha gone, his daughter fears for his well being and is pressuring him to move into an adult care facility where he can meet new friends.
Seeing that he is overwhelmed by it all, Penny befriends him and in her spare time helps him begin to sort through the piles of books. Some to sell, some to donate and the rest to pitch. But will it be enough to convince his daughter that he can handle living on his own?
Martin's House of Books is a Young Adult story about friendship and the idiosyncrasies many of us tend to overlook in our friends and loved ones.
The story is about 50 pages in length
Cover art by George Hodan
http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=19527&picture=book-textbook
http://www.amazon.com/Martins-House-Books-Short-ebook/dp/B00AZR2WUO/
E-Book format on Kindle
Penny Lang volunteers at a local food bank and delivers hot lunches to shut ins. Her newest client is a widower, Martin Brooks, who lives in a run down house on the Greater Cleveland border. The unusual thing about Martin's house from everyone else she delivers to, is that Martin's living room is filled with books! There isn't one wall in the living room that doesn't have two or three bookcase loaded with books!
Over time, she discovers that it was his wife, Martha, who recently passed away, who would buy up boxes of used books at garage sales- never wanting to leave even one book behind. Since he hated arguing with her about it, the piles of books grew. First in the garage and then the living room. The problem is that with Martha gone, his daughter fears for his well being and is pressuring him to move into an adult care facility where he can meet new friends.
Seeing that he is overwhelmed by it all, Penny befriends him and in her spare time helps him begin to sort through the piles of books. Some to sell, some to donate and the rest to pitch. But will it be enough to convince his daughter that he can handle living on his own?
Martin's House of Books is a Young Adult story about friendship and the idiosyncrasies many of us tend to overlook in our friends and loved ones.
The story is about 50 pages in length
Cover art by George Hodan
http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=19527&picture=book-textbook
The third novella is about a young girl who helps a homeless woman get back on her feet. Its called Shelter and I plan to release it sometime in 2017