And I Remember
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Some stories grow in our mind and seem to last forever. They almost haunt you…until…finally you do something about them. This is just one of those stories. It has been brewing in my imagination for years and itching to come out.
It is written as a trilogy because that is how it grew. This is the first time it is being written. Why did it take so long to write? Because: life, love, family and work happened leaving little time for much else.
Bear with me this is not a story about scenery or settings. It is about people, events and the lives they lead along the way, coupled with their thoughts, fears, frustrations, insecurities, and pain. Their challenge was to focus on the realities before them, while unlocking their biases, as they developed good communication and loving relationships unconditionally.
Those that faced those challenges for the sake of love and family learned to accept, understand, forgive, and concur their own demons or misinformation, while learning to love unconditionally. There are those however—as there always seems to be-that wallowed rigidly in their own thinking and biases and unfortunately suffered the consequences.
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About the Book
In the early 1900’s, the Wilson family, lived at a time of country unrest and poverty. Love and the help of neighbors and friends were their gifts. Michael and Rita were the Wilson’s two children who adored their parents and wanted nothing more than a happy life together. Unfortunately, not everything happens as we wish it. Death, War, misunderstandings, ego and money change lives and people.
Mr. Wilson becomes an Insurance Salesman for a few years and the couple live in peace. But peace does not last, and the change is what this story is all about. It spans four generations with all the twists and turns of environment, history, ill happenings, effects of both war and poor communication along with pettiness and misunderstandings. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy.
S. Marshall Kent retired, having spent 20 years in government employ. This is a novice attempt. A learning curve, if you will. There is no relation to actual persons, Clayton New York is a place of Fiction. The characters and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination and are used fictitiously.
About the Author
This is S. Marshall Kent’s first published book; and it comes in the form of a trilogy. “As a storyteller, I find myself a late bloomer. Retired, my desire to expose the years of thought and compelling stories now seek “Life.” My imagination glistens at the thought of seeing my stories written but yields to concern over the “History” of verses and the edification of style. Critics could rightly identify my literary artistry lacks the structure of successful writers of today.
“Yet, we are all “style changers” in one way or another. I seek not to “misguide” my thoughts into complete conformity. Therefore, I ask that the inequities of background, settings and place be forgiven and the reader grasp at the heart within the story.”
The book attempts to personify the value of continual communication, understanding, forgiveness and unconditional love and commitment to the point of surrender, peace and bonding.
It delves into the spirit, hearts and minds of the complicated Wilson Family for four generations. This family personifies the journey of human fears, emotions and the continual changing of traditional values.
There is an attempt to put the reader in a position of sideline coaching and routing for one or the other of the characters. The characters are put into the emotional sides of ever emotion.
An attempt is made for the reader to recognize some of the situations, dialogue, results, and mistakes as a way of relationship awareness. The events strive to reveal the inner strength of those who are resourceful, perseverant, understanding, and forgiving as they seek and find family harmony.
The names, characters, events, locations are derived from my growing imagination. I write with a penname primarily to escape the wrath of those more prolific in this craft who could argue I dare encroach on their perfection by attempting to engage in it. With your indulgence, I shall continue to master my style.