New York: Abbeville Press, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which looks at all the phases of fatherhood from the conception of a child through the grandfather years, filled with practical tips and common sense insights. Illustrated, mostly with humorous drawings. SIGNED on the half title page. Bibliography, index. 320 pp. ISBN: 0-7892-07842.
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel, "the story of Gordon Nash, a part-time lawyer whose wife abruptly walks away from both marriage and motherhood, leaving Gordon sole responsibility for raising their child, Calvin. Father and son settle in a small Kansas town. .. where Calvin dreams of owning a horse someday, and where he displays the quirks and curious habits of a precocious four-year-old." Basis for the 1998 film "A Cool Dry Place." Dust jacket praise from Lorrie Moore, Rick Bass, Rosellen Brown, and Larry Watson. 242 pp. ISBN: 0-374134669.
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2013. SIGNED first edition - The author's second novel, a very funny look at modern life. "Walter and Alice are expecting their first baby, but their timing is a bit off: Walter, once a successful loan officer, has been unexpectedly downsized.Theyve had to relocate to Florida so that they can live rent-freein Alices deceased aunts condo. When Alices brother-in-law Mid offers Walter a job, he literally cant refuse. But what he doesnt knowabout the nature of the job, about the depth of Mids shady dealings, about what hes really supposed to be doingfar outweighs what he does know. And soon enough, things escalate so out of control that Walter is riding shotgun with Mid…
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2013. SIGNED first edition - The author's second novel, a very funny look at modern life. "Walter and Alice are expecting their first baby, but their timing is a bit off: Walter, once a successful loan officer, has been unexpectedly downsized.Theyve had to relocate to Florida so that they can live rent-freein Alices deceased aunts condo. When Alices brother-in-law Mid offers Walter a job, he literally cant refuse. But what he doesnt knowabout the nature of the job, about the depth of Mids shady dealings, about what hes really supposed to be doingfar outweighs what he does know. And soon enough, things escalate so out of control that Walter is riding shotgun with Mid in a bright yellow Camarochased by the police. ." Kevin Wilson calls this a "wonderfully funny novel, not least of which is the way he so skillfully frames the uncertainty of parenthood against the larger uncertainty of simply living in these strange times. This is an astonishing book. Cover praise from Tim O'Brien, Mark Childress, Dave Barry and more. SIGNED on the title page. 311 pp.
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2013. SIGNED first edition - The author's second novel, a very funny look at modern life. "Walter and Alice are expecting their first baby, but their timing is a bit off: Walter, once a successful loan officer, has been unexpectedly downsized.Theyve had to relocate to Florida so that they can live rent-freein Alices deceased aunts condo. When Alices brother-in-law Mid offers Walter a job, he literally cant refuse. But what he doesnt knowabout the nature of the job, about the depth of Mids shady dealings, about what hes really supposed to be doingfar outweighs what he does know. And soon enough, things escalate so out of control that Walter is riding shotgun with Mid…
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2013. SIGNED first edition - The author's second novel, a very funny look at modern life. "Walter and Alice are expecting their first baby, but their timing is a bit off: Walter, once a successful loan officer, has been unexpectedly downsized.Theyve had to relocate to Florida so that they can live rent-freein Alices deceased aunts condo. When Alices brother-in-law Mid offers Walter a job, he literally cant refuse. But what he doesnt knowabout the nature of the job, about the depth of Mids shady dealings, about what hes really supposed to be doingfar outweighs what he does know. And soon enough, things escalate so out of control that Walter is riding shotgun with Mid in a bright yellow Camarochased by the police. ." Kevin Wilson calls this a "wonderfully funny novel, not least of which is the way he so skillfully frames the uncertainty of parenthood against the larger uncertainty of simply living in these strange times. This is an astonishing book. Cover praise from Tim O'Brien, Mark Childress, Dave Barry and more. SIGNED and dated on the title page. 311 pp.
FATHER FOR LIFE: A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change
DANCE REAL SLOW.
KIDS THESE DAYS.
KIDS THESE DAYS.
