{"product_id":"a-compass-star-james-a-heaton-9798774513475","title":"A Compass Star: The Complete Short Stories of James Heaton","description":"Tales of love, lost and found. Eight short stories centered around the ocean, and the people who find each other on their journeys. The long awaited follow up to \u003ci\u003eA Long Drive to the Coast\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), James Heaton takes the reader on a trip through the lives and struggles of people searching the world for truth and love. From the streets of Savannah Georgia to the coast of California, James takes his readers on a journey of discovery, two lovers looking for nothing more than true happiness in a world of second chances and true love. Each story is an original tale of romance and the search for fulfillment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e is one of eight beautiful stories included in \u003ci\u003eA Compass Star\u003c\/i\u003e. It is the tale of Jason and Eliza as they search for a long lost book and in the process find something more valuable than they could have ever imagined. Set in the town of Savannah Georgia, \u003ci\u003eThe Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern day love story that explores the lives of two souls as they discover the connection we all search for. Heart-wrenching and wholesome stories that offer a glimpse of love in the real world.\u003cbr\u003eJames' work is often described as a harmonious mix of classic and modern love stories, where love is mixed with tragedy and enlightenment. From the chilling tales of two lovers searching for a lost book in\u003ci\u003e The Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e, to the haunting tale of a brother searching for his lost sister in \u003ci\u003eThe Witches House\u003c\/i\u003e. Including updated versions of the classics, \u003ci\u003e Elizabeth Jenkins and What the Tide Brings in\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eEight brilliant stories of love that will bring tears to your eyes and a smile to your face. A must read for anyone ever enchanted by the magic of Savannah, Georgia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcerpt from \u003ci\u003eThe Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd then in my mind I remembered the first time Ellen came into the store. I remembered how we laughed at our first encounter and how amazed I was at her the first moment that I saw her. In my mind I travelled through all the moments we had been together. The first kiss at the counter, making love in the playground, our breakfast at the diner. And then I recalled Eliza's voice from the video, \"I hope you two fall in love.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcerpt from \u003ci\u003eSurfing with the Old Man\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI watched her face as she told me the story of her father. She had truly lived an arduous life. But it wasn't her life, it was his. Behind the mad creative genius there was a beautifully broken young lady sitting in front of me. And she was tired, exhausted, and drained from his creative genius. She might be twenty-five but inside she was well into her fifties. That's when I felt it. The empathy had turned to compassion and then it turned to something more intense. I felt feverish, and dizzy. I didn't know it at the time, but this was the first time I had ever felt true, unbridled love for another human being.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuote from the author, James Heaton: \u003cbr\u003e\"Growing up I was drawn to the work of Hemingway, because we shared a birthday and later I would discovered that we shared bipolar disorder. He gave gave me the strength to write the stories that were in my heart, and show the world that being different could be beautiful. Later on in life I was drawn to the works of Nicholas Sparks and his tales of two people finding love in the most unusual settings, and I was taken by those stories. I always loved his endings, and his passion for the ocean and I felt that bipolar disorder gave me a different view of the world, a different view of love. After-all, love stories give us hope that we can find that connection to others, no matter our situation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James a. Heaton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798774513475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"James a. 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