Debut Novel: Love, Loss, and Lagniappe
Love, Loss, and Lagniappe (Inspired by Actual Events)
Winner - Feathered Quill Book Awards 2019.
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Life is good for Dr. Drew Coleman, a successful young eye surgeon living in Uptown New Orleans, and he knows it. Having met and married his beautiful medical school classmate, Kate, the two settle happily into the routine of raising their two young daughters.
Drew’s charmed life is soon shattered by devastating news, causing him to go on a ten-year transcontinental journey of self-discovery, during which he explores the nature of God and Man, the divine inspiration for many of New York’s landmarks and artistic treasures, and the relationship between the found and the lost souls passing on the street. He meets a number of memorable characters, including the young blue-haired runaway, Blue, who renounced her given name when forced to leave her Minnesota home with her girlfriend, Anna.
In time, he discovers and explains the scientific basis for the meaning of life, and is finally found, or finds himself, setting the stage for a bittersweet and memorable ending.
About the Author
I have always liked telling good stories, but it was not until my youngest child left for college that I was able to find the time to put them into print. My first novel, Love, Loss, and Lagniappe was inspired by actual events in my life, and utilizes my Medical and Business School background to explore the journey of self-discovery after heartbreaking loss, while revealing the scientific basis for the meaning of life (You’ll have to read it to find out!).
I am currently working on my second novel, Panicles, a multi-generational story of the intersecting fate of two families and the price of fame versus the simpler pleasures of a grounded life.
I live in New York City with my love and inspiration, Lisa, my wife of thirty years (and counting), near our beloved grown children.
Meet my Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Who is Evolved Publishing?
We’re an emerging small press publisher, formed in 2011. Ours is (or at least was at the time) a new business model for the industry, one that we think is rather bold and exciting. At the heart of everything we do is the simple commitment to give readers the high-quality, compelling, interesting, fun, funny, or heartwarming entertainment they want.
Quality is Priority #1:
This is not only our mantra; it’s practically our religion. Toward that end, the stars around which the rest of our organization orbits are the authors. Their work is the locomotive for our train.