Great memories come flooding out with this book. I suggest clearing your schedule because once you start this book you will not want to put it down.
Chips of Red Paint
by K. Martin Beckner
4.7 stars - 7 reviews
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Here's the set-up:
Brian Haynes, the third-generation owner of a successful realty company,
who married the owner of an even more successful lumber company,
remembers back to one pivotal summer during his childhood that changed
his perspective on life forever.
Following a frightening
premonition from a mysterious neighbor, Brian, believing he has
inadvertently contributed to the death of his grandmother's housekeeper,
runs away from home with his best friend, Charlie. Aided by their
friend Stephanie, the two friends find refuge with an old man living a
hermit's life on a nearby knob. The old man teaches the boys the
virtues of living a simple life and teaches them even more about letting
go of the past and never taking things for granted.
It all
comes to a terrifying climax one day when Charlie climbs inside an
abandoned, rusty truck, a truck that still has a few chips of red paint,
and closes the door. Here begins a struggle between life and death.
Chips
of Red Paint is a modern Southern Gothic novel that weaves the past
with the present into a colorful quilt that touches every emotion.
One Reviewer Notes:
Though the book is labeled southern Gothic, it is also a coming of age story. Our narrator Bryan recounts people and events from the past that shaped who he is today. If you love stories of the past and getting to know the characters you will love this story.
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About the Author
K. Martin Beckner is a graduate of Western Kentucky University. He is a registered nurse who also has a degree in psychology with a minor in writing. He lives in Southern Kentucky, not far from Nashville, Tennessee. His family has lived in Kentucky longer than Kentucky has been a state. As a child he loved to listen to stories his grandparents told. He now incorporates those stories into his writing. He is currently working on his next novel. kmartinbeck@yahoo.com
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K. Martin Beckner is an Army veteran and a graduate of Western Kentucky University. He is a registered nurse who also has a degree in psychology with a minor in writing. He lives in Southern Kentucky, not far from Nashville, Tennessee. His family has lived in Kentucky longer than Kentucky has been a state. As a child he loved to listen to stories his grandparents told, and he now incorporates those stories into his writing. He is currently working on his next novel.
"Growing up, I loved to listen to stories my grandparents and great grandparents told. Though some of these stories seemed supernatural in nature, they were always told with the conviction of truth. Through their reflections of yesteryear, I learned that there is a lot more to life than what we can see and touch. There is an element of the unexplained, where the past is intertwined with the present and cannot be separated. In today's world, with so many technological distractions, the mysteries of life often go unnoticed. Through my writing, I seek to preserve a vanishing way of life, a time when people sat under the stars at night, shared their life experiences, and really got to know one another."
