November Release
By: Lloyd A. Meeker
Stone and Shell November 18, 2016
The Plot:
Eight-year-old Howie Evinger is convinced that his dad would be happier if he found a new husband. Howie would be happier, too. And somewhere out there in the city of Vancouver, there’ s the right man for his dad to love. But how to find him? That’ s a problem, especially if you’ re just a kid and your dad says he doesn’ t want another husband.
With the help of his quirky aunt who calls herself a Buddhist Wiccan, Howie builds his very own solstice altar with cool symbols to support his search. It has a candle, a feather, and a twisty stick, plus an agate for his dad and a scallop shell for his new husband. Share Howie’ s solstice adventure as he learns how real magic requires courage and patience as well as symbols.
Reviews ***** Ulysses Dietz Wrote on Amazon:“ Magical seasonal story of childhood innocence and the power of love. … I’ ll confess, I kept a tissue nearby as I read this story, because the tears were brimming constantly. Howie is a perfect mixture of childlike innocence and wisdom. He doesn’ t understand what happened to his father’ s first relationship, but he recognizes his father’ s sadness and wants his family to be whole and happy again. … Ultimately, this is the kind of magic that transcends belief and makes all things possible.” https:// smile. amazon. com / review / R1U9FAORGS1P0T
Biography:
I’ m a mystic, writer, healer, lover, cancer survivor, father, and friend. I write( mostly) gay fiction featuring all those paths and more.
Having led what can only be described as a checkered life, I can honestly say I’ m grateful for all of it. I’ ve been a minister, an office worker, a janitor, a drinker, and a software developer on my way to finishing my first novel in 2004.
But basically, I’ m just a psychic empath, a little weather-beaten and still learning how to live in the world just the way it is. The thing is, I experience the world as so much more than is generally accepted. That’ s the challenge. Writing stories is the best way I’ ve found to examine and share the questions, the wonders I engage daily.
My husband and I have been together since 2002 and married since 2007. Between us we have four children and five grandchildren. We’ re based in south Florida and work hard to keep up with the astonishing life we’ ve created for ourselves.
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