Family Ties: Thicker than Blood

Family Ties: Thicker than Blood

Family Ties: Thicker than Blood

Family Ties: Thicker than Blood

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Overview

Post 911 life in rural Georgia proves anything but easy for Willie LeBeaux when childhood obstacles of physical and mental abuse served as the catalyst for his change. The yet unresolved issues continue to present emotional and psychological barriers that he; even as a young adult, simply can't escape.

His effort to distance himself from demons of the past drives him to the city that never sleeps. There, he hopes to find a hiding place amidst the faceless inhabitants of New York City.The ebb and flow of living life in the gray areas between his chosen career as an aspiring actor and one of organized crime that inadvertently chose him is further complicated by Willie's untimely encounter with NYPD Officer Ernestina Lady. The feelings he develops for her could take him to a place he shouldn't go as his secret lifestyle contradicts everything she represents.

Willie struggles to find a balance among relationships with his surrogate parents, the commitment to a crime family patriarch, and a desire to bridge the growing divide between him and his biological father. A path of deceit, secrecy, and scandal spins an intricate web of lies that ultimately put Willie in opposition of everything in his life that holds value ... including himself.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780578607207
Publisher: Bgh Publishing
Publication date: 04/30/2020
Pages: 262
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

B. G. Howard was born and raised in the small town of Baxley, GA, where he graduated high school prior to relocating to Macon, GA.There, he attended College at Mercer University, though circumstance prevented him from completing his collegiate education. He lived in a number of cities throughout the eastern part of the United States, before finally relocating to Florida and, eventually, becoming self-employed. The, now, former business owner continues to reside in Jacksonville where he suffered an automobile accident in 2001, leaving him classified as clinically disabled. He considers the extensive injuries suffered as a blessing, given the fact that the incident subsequently fostered the opportunity for him to embark upon a new career as an author. A previous state and national award winner as a newspaper columnist years before the accident, B. G. Howard resumed his efforts writing an opinion column for the hometown Baxley News-Banner during September of 2015. He also writes philosophy, poetry, and short stories. As B. G. admits, There is so much inside my head that writing is simply a mandatory outlet.

Tina is a freelance editor who absolutely loves working with new fiction authors! Through her work as a freelance editor, she soon began to notice there was a serious lack of education among writers about the entire editing process. That was when she started writing her next published book, Editing Survival Guide for Writers. This entire idea was spawned from one conversation she had with an author who tried to inform her that her idea of line editing was completely false! It was at that precise moment she realized she was fighting against something much bigger than herself in her career as a fiction editor. Editing Survival Guide for Writers This book is the first of its kind that gives readers a full explanation of the types of editors they'll meet, how their edits differ for fiction and nonfiction authors, the many different ways they can find quality editors, how to evaluate the great ones, and what to do when you can't afford a quality editor. It also includes a step-by-step action plan that guides readers through the process of finding and evaluating their future editor, and it also has worksheets for beta readers (nonfiction and fiction) and an ideal reader interview.

Debbie is a Lead Designer who has worked at JetLaunch, LLC for the past 11 years. She closely coordinates with emerging and seasoned authors to develop unique cover designs for books pending publication.

Table of Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi



1 Setting the Tone. 1



2 Irregular Bonds . 23



3 Getting Acquainted. 36



4 Filling the Void. 51



5 A Strange Encounter. 59



6 The First, Second Job. 69



7 Truth Revealed. 80



8 Unscripted Encounter. 97



9 Wrought-Iron Gate . 114



10 Instant Replay. 123



11 Rude Awakening. 135



12 Coming to Terms. 142



13 Retrieving Mine. 158



14 Unmasked. 166



15 The Family . 178



16 The Difficult Goodbye. 194



17 No Place like Home. 203



18 Re-introduction. 214



19 Link to the Past . 225



20 The Fullness of Time. 233



21 Day of Reckoning . 241

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