The summer before high school is always a special one, but for me and my friend it would be much more than that. Into our town a carnival comes, and of course we’re there to usher it in. We both catch on for a summer job, and off we go on the road ahead. Eight different towns lie down our path and eight adventures will soon unfold. What they are I won’t reveal, but in these pages the tales are told. And the carny itself, what about that? The great Harry Davis leads the way. ...
The summer before high school is always a special one, but for me and my friend it would be much more than that. Into our town a carnival comes, and of course we’re there to usher it in. We both catch on for a summer job, and off we go on the road ahead. Eight different towns lie down our path and eight adventures will soon unfold. What they are I won’t reveal, but in these pages the tales are told.
And the carny itself, what about that? The great Harry Davis leads the way. He’s a man of the world, bigger than life, almost as bold, and just as uncertain. And what of the gypsies—who are these mysterious women and what do they hide? We’re not even sure that we want to find out, but only fun is on our minds and real adventure is what we will find, because after all, there’s always something new when the carnival comes to town.
Dave had a magical childhood. He grew up, like many others, in a small town at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Dave was always the little guy, the smallest kid in the class, but that made little difference in his early years. He was an energetic kid, filled with fun and surrounded by friends. He ran and played from summer to summer with the faithful and wonderful friends of his youth.
Never much interested in sports; that changed dramatically in his fifth-grade year. An avid reader, he picked up a singular book and it effectively drew him in - "Shorty plays Shortstop" would change his life. The following summer, his last year in Little League, his desire burned to excel at the sport. He found his way to shortstop where he proved better than he thought he might be. He played that position for many years to come.
In high school basketball became his love. Shy by nature and the smallest kid on the team he never played much for the school but found his way to the recreational leagues where he fought the battles and lived the dream with other boys who shared the quest. Tennis became his final love and he played it whenever he got a chance, well into his middle-aged years.
Dave has always been an avid storyteller. He loved to frighten his brothers and scare the neighbors at every turn. Stories of monsters were delivered under star-filled skies. Tales of the dark-side were recounted in dimly lit rooms, and accounts of what-could-very-well-be were shared in cars packed with friends.
As a young father he would share stories on a frequent basis with his three young children, most often making them up as he went along. Storytelling is part of Dave's nature, as you will soon discover on each and every page.
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And the carny itself, what about that? The great Harry Davis leads the way. ...