Dear Reader,
I am humbled, grateful, and thankful that something I’ve
written is now in your hands. I am humbled because I know what it’s taken for me to get to this point. I’m
grateful that there was someone willing to take a chance on my writing. I am thankful for
you, Reader, that out of all the books you could have spent your hard-earned money on, you
bought mine.
What a wonderful concept, the Dear Reader, Love Author Blog. I suppose the
thing I’d want to share most with you, Reader, is that I’m glad Mendel is the first piece
of work you get to experience from me. By reading Mendel you’ll get to know me
intimately. A lot of love went into this book. I love track and field. I love
Chicago. I love (and miss) the 80’s.
I love true friendship. I love building new friendships. I love my Faith. I
love forgiveness, redemption, family, being part of a team. I love my old high school, Mendel.
All these things and a lot more were poured into this book. Although, it’s a fictional
drama, by reading this book you are getting to know. . . me.
I’m excited for you because I know the roller-coaster ride of emotions you are
about to embark. Now, that you are holding my book in your hands, I am glad for the
persistence
that was involved. Obtaining a traditional publisher is very hard to do, let
alone an agent or manager who believes in you. I once asked my publisher, why
he decided to contract
with me. He stated, “I knew I wanted to publish your book after I read the
first four paragraphs.” He went on to state that he asks himself two questions when
deciding
whether to publish a book. “Would I buy this book from the bookstore?” And
“Would I get this book for someone else?” What did he see that hundreds of other agents,
managers
and publishers didn’t? I like to believe he saw my heart. Dear Reader, I hope
and pray you also have eyes to see.
Love, Damone Bester (Author)
Damone is an author, poet, aspiring screenwriter, and voiceover artist. He has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Illinois State University and has spent most of his profession in the Social Services sector. He currently lives in the Twin Cities area and enjoys fishing, bowling, basketball (watching, not playing), bean bags, and bragging about his nephew and nieces.
You can visit his website at www.DamoneBester.com or connect with him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Mendel, is a coming-of-age story about a senior at Chicago’s legendary Mendel High who must learn how to forgive as he navigates life without his mother. Things come to a head when the teen accidentally finds his mom’s diary. In the journal, he discovers his mother’s dreams of becoming a collegiate track star were derailed due to getting pregnant with him. To honor his mother, he joins Mendel’s track team and excels, but before he can cash in on any scholarship offers, his father’s thuggish past catches up with them when a gun toting nemesis comes seeking revenge. The teen must decide between saving his own life or sacrificing it all to save his estranged father.
Book Information
Release Date: April 26, 2022
Publisher: The Story Plant
Soft Cover: ISBN: 978-1611883268; 288 pages; $16.95; E-Book, $7.99
Amazon: https://amzn.to/37qfkCC
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Indiebound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781611883268
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