| Author: | R.L. Friend | ISBN: | 9781465949240 |
| Publisher: | R.L. Friend | Publication: | December 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | R.L. Friend |
| ISBN: | 9781465949240 |
| Publisher: | R.L. Friend |
| Publication: | December 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Do Butterflies Know When It's Going To Rain?
By
R.L.Friend
A chance meeting in the park with an old flame, Debbie, from way back, puts a spark into Bob Meadows mundane life. The meetings become more and more frequent with their respective grand children being the excuse for the visits to the park.
Bob's wife June is domineering, his daughters marriage is on the rocks, so the meetings become a welcome relief. But Debbie is divorced, he on the other hand has known nothing but his long term marriage. Does he walk away as he has always done, taking the easy option back to his steady life, or for the first time, at fifty-five, start his first ever affair?
He has no idea at how to go about conducting an affair and his attempts cause some hilarious moments. he finally manages something like the romantic situation that he has been working towards, but will the moment be as monumentally memorable as he hoped?
While struggling to juggle this new found side to his life, Bob has trauma taking place at home as his daughter and son-in-law have their own agenda of problems and marriage battles that June demands that Bob gives his full attention to resoving, and get their life back to normal.
Everything has turned upside down for Bob and he finds sanctury more and more in the arms of Debbie. But just as he is about to decide which way to jump, whether to wreck his long marriage and break June's heart, or to break that of Debbie instead, tragedy strikes the worst possible of blows, as Debbie is diagnosed with cancer.
Bob's whole demeanour changes as he watches Debbie deteriate. His concerned wife tries to find out what is happening as she at last notices Bob, as opposed to being blindly worrying about, and being involved in, everyone else's problems.
When the inevertable death of Debbie occurs, Bob returns to the park and his grandson. June realises that something major has taken place and now is over.
In the final lines, the meaning of the unusual title of the book becomes clear.
There is tension and drama...
Tradedy and homour sit neatly together...
The reader will feel it all with Bob.
Do Butterflies Know When It's Going To Rain?
By
R.L.Friend
A chance meeting in the park with an old flame, Debbie, from way back, puts a spark into Bob Meadows mundane life. The meetings become more and more frequent with their respective grand children being the excuse for the visits to the park.
Bob's wife June is domineering, his daughters marriage is on the rocks, so the meetings become a welcome relief. But Debbie is divorced, he on the other hand has known nothing but his long term marriage. Does he walk away as he has always done, taking the easy option back to his steady life, or for the first time, at fifty-five, start his first ever affair?
He has no idea at how to go about conducting an affair and his attempts cause some hilarious moments. he finally manages something like the romantic situation that he has been working towards, but will the moment be as monumentally memorable as he hoped?
While struggling to juggle this new found side to his life, Bob has trauma taking place at home as his daughter and son-in-law have their own agenda of problems and marriage battles that June demands that Bob gives his full attention to resoving, and get their life back to normal.
Everything has turned upside down for Bob and he finds sanctury more and more in the arms of Debbie. But just as he is about to decide which way to jump, whether to wreck his long marriage and break June's heart, or to break that of Debbie instead, tragedy strikes the worst possible of blows, as Debbie is diagnosed with cancer.
Bob's whole demeanour changes as he watches Debbie deteriate. His concerned wife tries to find out what is happening as she at last notices Bob, as opposed to being blindly worrying about, and being involved in, everyone else's problems.
When the inevertable death of Debbie occurs, Bob returns to the park and his grandson. June realises that something major has taken place and now is over.
In the final lines, the meaning of the unusual title of the book becomes clear.
There is tension and drama...
Tradedy and homour sit neatly together...
The reader will feel it all with Bob.
