Reaching Alice

debut book by Richard Van Gramberg

Amazon Reviewers (UK)

"How one day can change a life." - Amazon Customer (UK)

*****

"Good read, wanted to keep going till the end!" - Amazon Customer (UK)

****

A short story about love, fear, faith and communication with a few twists.

A man pushes away his family and wife, but why? Is it a mid-life crisis? has he lost his love for them? What possible reason could drive a man to isolate himself in a cold-hearted fashion towards his family?

Available from Amazon Kindle Store

Okay, so I’ve been busy writing, my novella, Reaching Alice, which is now on sale at the Amazon Kindle store. It's a short story which follows a day in the life of tormented protagonist, Michael Morris, a man who has an uncontrollable fear - he has lost any faith he had, his passion for life and is on the verge of losing his high school sweetheart - his wife, Alice.

There is an undergoing theme within the story that I feel relates to us all, Michael's journey is a physical one, but primarily a psychological one - that takes place within 24 hours (from the readers perspective) but Michael has been on this journey since the Summer of 2011, which was a year and four months before.

Time is a key factor, I feel sometimes life can change that rapidly, our thoughts change, the challenges we face, things that influence us and the choices we make. A single day can have a great effect on us for better or for worse.

"Reaching Alice" synopsis …

Michael Morris is a twenty-nine-year-old man who was living a very fortunate life with a loving family around him.

He still has a loving family around him, but a tragic event that he had no control over - and wasn't prepared for - changed him and his thinking.

Haunted by what happened during the Summer of 2011, a deep fear constantly terrifies his mind, and because of it he faces the risk of losing his family and his high school sweetheart - his wife, Alice.