Leaving Montana

by Thomas Whaley, Quentin Whitfield (Editor), Rania Meng (Illustrator)

Overview

*WINNER of the 2015 ERIC HOFFER AWARD for a Small Press Published work.

*WINNER of the 2015 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARD for Literary Fiction.

*WINNER of the GOLD MEDAL in the 2015 READER'S FAVORITE AWARDS in the General Fiction category.

*WINNER of the 2015 OUTSTANDING FIRST NOVEL AWARD from the Independent Author Network.

ABOUT LEAVING MONTANA...

Benjamin Sean Quinn's life seemed perfect. He was physically fit, had a great job, a loving, monogamous relationship, two happy, healthy daughters and an established circle of friends. But anger relentlessly smoldered inside Benjamin. Growing up with dysfunctional parents and their tumultuous marriage left Ben emotionally scarred. For decades, Ben had tried unsuccessfully to conquer his demons, to banish the anger he felt towards his parents.

Ben strove to end the toxic cycle and avoid adopting the pattern of his parents. By the time he reached his early thirties, he finally seemed to have it all under control. Then Ben's father told him a secret--one left in Montana from forty years earlier. The secret forced Ben to relive his past in order to face his future. When Benjamin boarded a plane to Billings, Montana. he knew it was time to face the secret head on and let go of the anger that silently ruled his life. It would be the boldest move he ever made, ultimately changing his life and the lives of those around him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780991180776
Publisher:	Sakura Publishing
Publication date:	07/07/2014
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

From Sakura Publishing's Official Website...

"Thomas Whaley was born in 1972 and has lived on Long Island his entire life. Since early childhood, he always enjoyed writing as a pastime, whether it be poems, short stories or funny scripts for his friends to act out. Most importantly, Thomas loved to entertain those around him, especially children. This eventually led him to change his career path from working in The Big Apple to becoming an elementary school teacher at the age of 27. Since becoming a teacher in 1999, Thomas has taken his childhood pastime to the next level, authoring several children's books and sharing them with his students and his own children.

Thomas has always enjoyed reading books, but particularly those that make him casually self-reflect or hysterically laugh at the idiosyncrasies of daily life. This is what inspired him to finally sit down and write Leaving Montana. Thomas currently lives in Shoreham, New York with his husband Carl, their two sons Andrew and Luke, and their loyal dog Jake. Thomas is currently a member of the SCBWI, NAMW and LIAWS."