… from my editor, Seth Fischer, publisher Rare Bird Books/Simon & Schuster, to WildBound PR & my kindhearted pals. But it was my departed classmate, Tom Tookey, his beautiful family, and childhood friends who made this particular dream a reality. Imagination wasn’t enough to do justice to this tale of brotherhood, pain, and whacky forgiveness. If you read the book & dug it, I ask you to share your thoughts, whatever they are, online or via word of mouth. If you want to kick the tires on it, there’s an ongoing Goodreads Giveaway. Whatever you do, know Tom is up there at his keyboard, and that an enormous, immortal rat still scampers around La Canada-Flintridge.
Later Days, everyone!
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