The Bird of Time

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Did you ever have a friend who would make you do things you would never do on your own? A friend that made you act so different from your regular self that you didn't recognize yourself when you were with them?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>John Chance has such a lifelong friend Jesse Trubble who has an unyielding zest for life that is infectious-captivating and influencing John's actions and relationships for over fifty years of their lives.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In 2021 John is in a retirement home and to pass the time begins to relate the story of the best friend he ever had.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>By the age of eight Johnny is motherless and his father is an alcoholic. His life is empty until he meets Jesse Trubble a boy who is also motherless but whose father loves him and treats him and Johnny well. Together the boys stir up adventure and trouble which lasts a lifetime whether it is playing cowboys leading fugitives from justice to freedom plotting the murder of bullies fighting in Vietnam or running weapons in Peru.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Can Jesse whom others view as a bad influence on Johnny mend their friendship when a rift occurs? Or will they remain estranged unable to get past their differences?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Bird of Time is a coming-of-age novel that spans the 1940s through the 2020s the nostalgia of these modern times creating a backdrop for the exploits of Johnny and Jesse.</span></p><p><br></p>