Book description
It's the autumn of discontent for David Berger--a season of mixed
emotions. Retired after a lucrative but unfulfilling career, he lives
alone by choice in a modest, sparsely furnished cottage in affluent
Fairfield, Connecticut. True, he's proud of finally becoming a published
author--a lifelong dream--although he will admit good-naturedly that
fame has eluded him. True, he still loves his wife, Mandy--but a decade
ago, a tragic loss drove them apart. And now he watches with regret as
their married son, Philip, is manipulated by a possessive, mercenary
wife. Still, David hasn't lost his sense of humor or his humanity. And
he is determined to transform his autumn into spring--to reignite his
romance with Mandy and rebuild their relationship with Philip.
Surprisingly, the key to this transformation is a new friend, a
fascinating, audacious, unpredictable lesbian author who insists on
being the Muse for his latest novel. With her prodding encouragement,
David's book leads him on an intense, emotional journey through the
sometimes funny, sometimes sad memories of his life and loves toward a
better new day. After a thirty-five-year career in public relations,
MELVYN CHASE Chase retired from corporate life, but continued to work as
a consultant. He also began to write fiction. In 2005, Sunstone Press
published his first collection of short stories, THE TERMINAL PROJECT
AND OTHER VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY--a finalist in the 2007 New Mexico Book
Awards--and in 2008, his first novel, THE WINGTHORN ROSE. Chase was born
and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He earned a B. A. in English
Literature at Brooklyn College and an M. A. at New York University. He
and his wife, a retired editor and publicist, live in suburban
Connecticut, only a short drive from their son and daughter and four
grandchildren.
