New Novel Chronicles a Man’s Wild Journey through Life

 

Logan Henry’s new novel, ‘Times Chariot’, is a celebration of

 a life that reflects upon one man’s unique and exciting experiences.

Most people would expect their older years to be peaceful: they’ve worked hard throughout their youth, they retire, and live out their days enjoying hobbies and perhaps being with their families. That is not quite the case with the protagonist of Logan Henry’s Times Chariot. In this new novel, the man reflects on the many adventures of his life while, on the eve of his 80th birthday, he faces both an assassination attempt and a budding romance.

Faced with a terrifying fate, the man in Times Chariot relives portions of his extremely full past. Readers meet the family whose influence shaped him, and travel to his boyhood home. They are also given a window into the experiences of a sniper in WWII as he remembers his days in the Marine Corps. The man is even repeatedly visited by visions of his first kill as a sniper: a Japanese soldier who is framed in telescopic sight. The experience of being a sniper as well as those he had subsequent to the war, lead him to hate killing. However, with a drug lord threatening to take his life and destroy all he holds dear, he may now have to do it to survive.

Times Chariot is, at times, a tense thriller, while, at others, an earnest and inspiring portrait of an uncommon life. From the man’s friendships to the women he’s loved, he is able to reflect on the brighter aspects of life while facing a potentially terrible fate, making Logan Henry’s novel a true celebration of life in its many unique forms.

Logan Henry

Logan Henry is a retired Texas lawyer. He is an avid reader, hunter, sportsman, farmer-stockman, historian, amateur poet and a Christian believer; a husband, father and grandfather; a former athlete, military officer and enlisted man with great respect for our armed forces. His earnest desire is that the reader be absorbed, challenged, enamored, exhilarated and transported.

For more information, please visit http://www.authorloganhenry.com/

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Logan Henry

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New Book Details a Surrealist’s Search for Identity

 

Jon D. Gemma’s ‘The Sun Made Me Sneeze,’ is a frank and engrossing autobiography of a young man’s journey as he attempts to define himself through art.

Many books are written about a young man’s journey for self-discovery. Some are great, others too self-indulgent—typically, though, they are works of fiction. Jon D. Gemma’s The Sun Made Me Sneeze is a nonfiction version of these tales; honest and unflinching, the book catalogues the author’s own youth and his struggle to overcome the labels so often associated with mental illness.

After struggling to fit in and make friends, a young Jon is diagnosed as schizotypal. He struggles through adolescence and the grip of institutions, while hoping to achieve greatness. Deeply impacted by the ‘dehumanizing’ labels that have been thrust upon him his whole life, Gemma muses about his life, searching for meaning. His writing carries a sense of unreality, while references to pop culture anchor the piece in the familiarity of our world.

Like many journeys of self-discovery, The Sun Made Me Sneeze is a bold search for truth. However, Gemma’s search reaches further and deeper, questioning the existence of God, fear, aliens, and the known universe. The reader questions reality along with him, making for an engrossing and exciting experience.

The Sun Made Me Sneeze is a courageous piece; Jon D. Gemma’s lifelong isolation allows him insights that many others do not see. In some ways reminiscent of Salinger, Gemma’s writing distinguishes itself in its autobiographical nature. It is more winding yet more fragmented; a portrait of the man himself, and his lifelong struggles as he continues to pursue truth.

Jon D. Gemma

Jon D. Gemma was born in Rhode Island in 1974, and has lived there for the greater part of his life. He has an Associates In Fine Arts from the Community College Of Rhode Island and graduated with honors.

He has published six books.

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Jon D. Gemma
jonofark@aol.com
401.269.8454