The proofing is done and the cover design is underway. Still looking for it to be out by Christmas.

Here is a review from one of my Beta readers:

The protagonist, Russell, enters the story as a self-centered, left brained, irritating alpha male. When his wife walks out, he is deeply shaken and embarks on a journey of self discovery, traveling westward across the US. Almost immediately he picks up hitchhiker who rocks his world. He is rapidly introduced to new cultures, new ways of thinking, and new ways of behaving. He discovers within himself a new generosity and depth of honesty. His love of music reemerges and blossoms. A thoroughly fun read with philosophical nuances.    R. T.

It was December 19th, my thirtieth birthday. I left work early and stopped on the way home for a bottle of champagne and planned on ordering out for dinner to be delivered when Dana got home. I walked into our apartment and noticed something was not right. It took me several moments for me to realize that Dana’s things were gone: family photos and various knick-knacks. My comfort level was starting to drop like the temperature right before a midwestern thunderstorm. I began looking around for anything of her presence: her closet, her drawers, her medicine chest were all empty. Her luggage, the pieces of silver given to us by her family at our wedding, her books; every last trace of her existence had disappeared. I fell into a chair, dazed, stunned, not believing what, I realistically knew to be true. She was gone,

An hour passed before I was able to get up. I went to pour myself a scotch and saw a plain envelope on the counter and opened it:

My new novel, “The Awakening of Russell Henderson”, is now getting a final proof and should be available before Christmas. Will keep you posted.