Announcing!

Book Cover Drinking the Waters at the Shores of Hell

My Memoir,
“Drinking the Waters at the Shores of Hell“
has been published by Barnes & Noble

My book sitting on a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame at night. Four copies of the book are stacked on a brass-bordered start, glowing in the night's streetlights

“I have been absolutely riveted… it’s a fast read and I’m already into it… I read well into the night and can’t wait to start again.”

Three Cities. One Shore.

An incredible debut memoir spans a singular time in America.

Seattle, WA

The iconic "Bon Marché Star" glows, several stories above Seattle's major department stores, its comet-like tail two stories above the wet streets, during the affluent 1980’s. There's a tall Christmas tree looped with a glowing green garland in front of a newer store. Globes of paired vintage streetlights are part of the festive look.

Still shiny and new, post-World’s Fair.

Kodiak Island, Alaska

A view of Kodiak City at winter's dusk. Lights from the boat harbor burn a distant gold, appearing to melt into the bay below the braakwater.

An exiled family arrives in an Alaskan city, still rebuilding after a devastating earthquake & tsunami.

Hollywood, California

A motion-blurred photo of the Hollywood Stars on their famous sidewalk

Work in a bookstore teaches unexpected lessons.

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