The strangest part about learning to fly is how quickly you forget. (Gregory Petersen, The Dream Thief)
If the surname of the quoted author sounds familiar, there is a good reason. He is my son. Greg is a consummate writer and speaker, has done stand-up comedy, and maneuvers the English language like a magician. An analogy with one exception—Gregory relays more than magic; he speaks heart language, where it beats strongest.
“The strangest part about learning to fly…” is the first line of his newest novel, published by Morgan James Publishing Company. His novel officially appears on the market on May 5. While Amazon is always available, local presses could use support. Book lovers appreciate touching the pages, walking down aisles. At least eventually. In the meantime, many bookstores offer curbside pickup. Josephbeth.com is one example.
I should have known Gregory would be a word artist. As a toddler his grammar was impeccable. Nouns. Verbs. Adjectives. In proper order. He read letters from the alphabet from the other side of the newspaper as his aunt read the front page. “How old is this kid?” she asked. “Uh, twenty-three months.”
And I thought all folk small enough to bend over and touch their feet without bending their knees, were alike.
Enough about the real-life past. The Dream Thief brings together the past and present of two friends in an unexpected, otherworld, believable way.
Step into the world of Nadine Brier. And discover forgetting, finding, and adventure.
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