Getaway Day - Ken White

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Résumé :
When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.- Jewish Proverb Mikey Wright is a normal 13-year-old. With normal problems. Until the day he finds out his dad has cancer. Getaway Day chronicles Mikey's journey to save his father's life and learn the meaning of his own. His journey to help his father play catch with his idol, Mickey Mantle, takes him from the safety and security of his hometown to Anaheim, Chicago, and back down Route 66. Along the way, he's helped by some ordinary and extraordinary folks. Each one has something to teach Mikey about fathers and sons, growing up, family, and home. His efforts to connect with the Mick are thwarted at every turn, until Mother Nature steps up to the plate. When a freak storm deluges the Bay Area and forces postponement of the 1962 World Series and makes it impossible to practice in nearby San Francisco, the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants make arrangements to work out in nearby Modesto. Mikey is inches from making his father's dream come true when an encounter with his high school arch-nemesis threatens to ruin all of his work. Join Mikey as he learns selflessness and the power of believing. He discovers that expectations aren't real, loneliness is absolute, change is inevitable, and laughter is essential. Ultimately, he learns that growing up means letting go. What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others is, and remains, immortal. - Albert Pike

Biographie:
Ken White retired from the worlds of advertising, corporate communications, and interactive entertainment to concentrate on writing and community service. He received his A.A. degree at Modesto Junior College, his B.A. and teaching credential at UC Davis, and his M.A. at San Francisco State University. He has taught mass communications and film appreciation at Modesto Junior College. Born in Lathrop and raised in Modesto, California, he continues to live in his home town. He is married to Robin and has two adult step-sons, Tyler and Eric. He has written novels, screenplays, short stories, stage plays, children's and non-fiction books. Most of his stories are about his home town and the Central Valley heartland.

Sommaire:
Growing up in his father's New York candy store, Ken discovered his for passion interior design, travel, and laughter. Following the sun and his openly gay lifestyle, he moved to Los Angeles and founded his own interior design firm. After 25 years of successful work and international travel, he closed the business and moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Looking at life through a comedic and reflective lens, he decided to share the highlights of his life in a book. Ken now lives in Palm Springs, California, as he writes the next chapter....