Set in an unspecified timeless past, follow Decker and his friends over a creek and through the woods, into an old quarry and through a corn field as they seek out on an adventure to find the "Mad Man of Appleton."
Summer vacation brings the promise of ice cream, backyard games and adventure for ten year-old Corey Decker and his friends. As summer breaks, the band of seven friends watch in horror as a tragic car crash plays out right in front of them. From there, the next weeks are spent laughing, playing, fighting and making up again. When the gang learns of a "mad man" rumored to live in the nearby woods, they set out exploring parts of their Western Pennsylvanian suburban neighborhood they never knew existed.
Set in an unspecified timeless past, follow Decker and his friends over a creek and through the woods, into an old quarry and through a corn field as they seek out on an adventure to find the "Mad Man of Appleton."
What they find along the way will amuse, thrill, disgust and surprise readers who enjoy a little summertime escapade.
Summer Breaks represents David's first novel. He hopes to continue the adventures of Corey Decker and his friends in future writings.
In a post-coup America, an Illinois farm boy is drawn into the resistance by his brother's death. Captured, he is given a choice: betray his friends, or the girl he loves will be lobotomized.
Just as life during the pandemic was color-coded with different hues representing different levels of danger, life in its aftermath has become shaded in similar ways. As a self-styled “Seeker of Beauty with Beauty,” (borrowing from a quote by W.E.B.
Hearts of Gold
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Frank P. Whyte
Portland, Oregon is known as the City of Roses. Of course that’s an odd name for a city whose mere mention conjures images of driving winds and torrential ra
