It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781425932541)

BEFORE THE MONKEYS CAME An Honorable Mention in Writer's Digest Self-publishing Book Awards, Literary/Mainstream Category BEFORE THE MONKEYS CAME By W. P. Strange "..a painful journey..told with heartbreaking clarity. ..the style and grace of W. P. Strange's writing.. Will leave you wanting more.." BRAVO, David Chivers "Frank's sarcastic but lovable voice.his sense of humor, and honest introspection make him..a character I care about..The narration is so personal, so soul bearing..the language is poetic and rhythmic ..Great observations about people and life. The dialogue is natural and engaging.an author.making an artistic attempt to go above and beyond." WRITER'S DIGEST Order from Amazon.com, Borders, Barnes and Noble or your local bookstore Or at Xlibris.com. Hardcover $25.95 / trade paperback $17.95 Contact the author at: wpsedit@gmail.com IT'S MIDNIGHT and I'M NOT FAMOUS YET, a new novel by W. P. Strange Every life has its challenges, and David's is no exception. After a lifetime battling the pain and damage that hemophilia has done to his joints, a blood product, factor VIII, meant to slow the advancement of the disease has infected him, and 90% of hemophiliacs with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS and the death toll begins to mount. Now as he is about to turn the big four-O, someone told his employer at the architectural firm where he has worked for fifteen years that David has AIDS and he is fired. Muriel, his wife seems to be drifting away and he thinks he is trying too hard to live vicariously through his two sons and their little league team. Then when a close friend who also has hemophilia and is HIV positive, commits suicide David begins to feel the hopelessness of the predicament. But he has never learned how to quit, and does the only thing he can think of, he starts over. With the help of a psychologist who David thinks is a bit out of touch, he begins to rebuild his life again.

Author: W. P. Strange
ISBN-10: 1425932541
ISBN-13: 9781425932541
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 06/26/2006
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d