Beach Chair Books

Hello, my friends!  I have good news--my latest novel, Restoring Simon is now finished and available in print and Kindle, through Amazon. I'm in the process of having it on audio as well.

This novel is about Simon Epstein, a Model T Ford enthusiast, who turns eighteen about the time the U.S. enters WWI.  He goes to Camp Greene, NC for basic training, then gets shipped to France.  He experiences atrocities, the Red Baron, and the Spanish Flu. When the war is over, he comes home to what is now known as PTSD, but wasn't acknowledged at the time. 

Since my books all have a connection with one another, you may or may not remember that Simon is Danny Epstein's father, in Remaking Danny.  Danny served in WWII and was saved from a kamikaze attack by his shipmate, Lou Dyson. Lou's story is told in Saving Lou.  To delve deeper, Lou is Gary Haywood's boss in Finding Gary,  and Gary is Mark's best friend in Leaving Mark.  My two other books, Redeeming Rob and Testing Michael have a connection to Willard Manor.

These are my boys: Mark, Gary, Lou, Danny,  Rob, Michael, and Simon. I've watched them grow up and make something of themselves as they overcame life's obstacles.

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On to other news: I'm driving to Charleston, SC next weekend to visit my girlfriend, Sue, who will be driving up from Florida to meet me.  I may finally get to see Fort Sumter that I researched so fully for Testing Michael!  I will let you know all about my trip when I get back.

In the meantime, I'm reviewing books for the Military Writers Society of America. Some are good, some are full of flaws; the one I'm reading now is terrific.  I truly hope it gets a medal. I'll know in June if Testing Michael is considered for a gold, silver or bronze medal by the MWSA. Wish me luck!

Quote of the Day: "What did you do in the war?"

"I survived the flu." Simon Epstein