The Flight of the Pickerings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781519280282)

The Flight of the Pickerings is based on a dream which came at a time of extreme stress in John's life. He was living in paradise (Hawaii) and watching his life savings evaporate. Negativity abounded, but the dream/story would not let go and John felt the increasing need to write it out. In writing, his life re-focused on bigger and better aspects and helped him move on. The story had a life of its own and after 8 years of steady re-writing, he's finally happy to share it. Some people will appreciate the book and the underlying message of life and its sacredness. Also death, and its own brand of sacredness. Some people might take the story as an endorsement for suicide. This is not the intention of the book. The highest good this book might foster would be a brave and intelligent discussion among families regarding end of life issues. As Clint Eastwood's character said in the movie Unforgiven, "We all got it comin' ". John Grayson Heide splits his time between a mountain top near Sonoma, California and wandering around the world. You can let him know what you thought of this novel. jgheide@gmail.com