Redmond

What would it be like to wake up one day and find that we are not who we thought we were? An impressive blend of fiction medical breakthroughs and credible action-packed scenarios make Norman Bernauer''s novel Redmond a novel to read. With amnesia as the focal point of conflict Bernauer grants readers access to this enigmatic illness and portrays how it drastically changed the life of the story''s main protagonist. Redmond is a riveting story of a brain transplant operation that is meant only as an experiment. It is not expected to succeed. Fortunately or unfortunately it does. A brain transplant is performed in an attempt to save the life of one of the victims of a devastating head-on collision of two cars. As a result of the operation the principal character in Redmond is left with a total loss of memory. Aside from not recognizing his own face he suddenly possesses knowledge and abilities that he supposedly shouldn''t have. After a series of bizarre coincidences he regains complete recall and finds out that he is not who his family and fiancee believe him to be. Apart from having the dilemma of trying to prove who he really is he discovers that he is not really a victim of a terrible accident but an object of a murder attempt. Now he realizes that someone is trying hard to kill him - again! Bernauer skillfully combines realistic scientific advances with imaginative circumstances. With fast- action drama witty dialogue and a terrific plot Redmond is undoubtedly a winner.About the Author Norman Bernauer holds a BA degree in Speech with emphasis on Radio from the University of Wisconsin. He continued his education at the School of Radio and Television Technique in New York City studying Television Production. Bernauer was a television producer/director for fifteen years first with WOI-TV Ford Foundation in Ames Iowa then with WDAF-TV Channel 4 in Kansas City. During that time he wrote produced and directed over fifty TV documentaries. Making a career move Bernauer became a partner in an advertising agency where he wrote many press releases brochures newsletters articles for trade publications and radio and television commercials. Now in semi-retirement he has turned to writing fiction. Bernauer currently resides in Kansas City Missouri. Readers Comments on Redmond The book Redmond kept me in suspense to the very end. Once I began reading I couldn''t put it down. The red herrings (so subtly written into the chapters) kept me off the trail of the real killer. I never fathomed who-done-it and was totally shocked when the killer was revealed. It would be nice if Hollywood picked this book up and made a movie.Pam MathenaPlatte City MO Thanks for a good read! You had me fooled; I never once suspected who did it.Mary Lou ZimmermanBlue Springs MO Thank you for writing Redmond! Have not had a could not put the book down read in a long time. Took Redmond to the beach and found myself reading under the covers with a flashlight at midnight. One fleeting moment did I think it was whodunit only to say to myself No way only to find myself going WOW at the end! This is a definite two thumbs ups and speaking of two thumbs up this would be great on film. I am looking forward to your next book. Thanks again! Kay CoffmanAtlanta GA When I finished Redmond I suddenly had a sense of loss! I have been so wrapped up in it! I can''t possibly tell you how I appreciated it! Things I liked? The short chapters. I went through so many emotions with the characters--felt like if I met them on the street I would know them. The ending was a surprise. The book had no unnecessary tangents--I hate that! The love stories were beautifully and TASTEFULLY presented. I loved the description of the plane and it''s activities. Needless to say all of the O''Neal clan will enjoy the book.