Projects In Progress
Jerry-rigged: A True Story
Two fragile souls and their twelve dogs
attempt to make a 1200 mile journey in
a few short days to attend a father’s
funeral. Caught unprepared, they
secure the best option possible for the
mission - a 1985 mass transit bus that
lists heavily to the right and is missing a
functioning alternator. Their travels
mirror the crumbling existence the
couple has been enduring for over a
decade, but illuminates their capacity to
pull together when the going gets rough.
This is a story of perseverance,
dedication and grit. It is about the
power of the can-do spirit and about
never saying quit. Ultimately, it is about
the love that they have for each other,
their cherished dogs and the father they
traveled to honor and remember.
Eight Minutes of Advice
“I had a thought, perhaps a message
from the Universe, to create a list of the
most important things to share if I only
had a short time to live. I sat down and
drafted my list, refraining from editing or
altering it from the original, organic
state. It took me just eight minutes.”
The Autumn of My Life - A Novel
Jake worries that he's not long for this
world so he writes a memoir. Starting
with his beginnings on a farm in Iowa and
ending after his retirement from Rogier
Municipal where he spent most of his
adult years, Jake recounts his often
awkward attempt at forging relationships,
falling in love, experiencing pain and
learning about loyalty. Reading his
perspective of his life's journey may, at
times, feel it is as much yours as it is his.
But, the ending isn't what you think and it
will jar you to the core.
