The Storymaker

<p>Martin has shut himself off from life. Too many people he loved have left him: his wife his mother his father his best friend. Once a fearless adventurer and world traveler he now works in a mind-numbing federal job raising his two children on his own. A severe accident serves as a wake up call. To calm his young children he creates a story of a distant land stirring from somewhere deep within him. His next door neighbor Jane joins in the ritual slowly becoming a part of their family. As Martin's own story unfolds the tale he tells his children mirrors a new energy a new life and a new future.</p><p>"Quarterfinalist Amazon Breakthrough Novel Competition" “This is an exquisite piece of writing with a unique style rich in natural eloquence and aplomb. It is intense and provocative probing and compelling. I appreciated in particular the fluidity of the narrative the depth in characterizations and the nuance and authenticity of the dialogue.” —ABNA Expert Reviewer </p>