Jonathan Williams will be awarding a $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GCto a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Tales of Yosemite
by Jonathan Williams
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GENRE: Fiction
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BLURB:
A land of vast beauty
and constant change, Yosemite National Park never ceases to amaze and inspire
its visitors. And fiction writer Jonathan Williams, an avid camper and fan, is
no exception. In four charming short stories, he captures the Park’s diverse
landscape and unique wilderness, using it as backdrop in all its glory to tell
his tales.
“The
Condor Suit” tells the story of Tim whose life-long dreams of flying prompts
him to move to a small town in the foothills of the Sierra to pursue his quest:
building a bird suit and flying into the Park. In “Dog Lake,” a young boy on a
Yosemite camping trip falls into the lake and disappears, only to discover another
world lurking beneath its surface, and the lake magically comes to life. “The
Rescue” tells the story of a hiker, and the unusual relationship he forms with
a bear and her cub in the park. And with “The Old Man in the Sierra,” visitors
in Yosemite National Park encounter a strange man leaving them wondering if he
is the Park’s notorious mystery man? Does he exist, or is he the stuff of
everyone’s imagination, and simply part legend, part ghost?
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EXCERPTS:
Condor Suit:
"Tim was about twenty four miles into the flight and passing the main Park entrance when he noticed something strange. His vision became clearer, and things became brighter."
"Tim was about twenty four miles into the flight and passing the main Park entrance when he noticed something strange. His vision became clearer, and things became brighter."
Dog Lake:
"Nathan found himself in a large empty room surrounded by water. He carefully touched one of the glass walls, and his fingerprints smeared."
The Rescue:
"Instinctively, I made as much noise as possible, and blew my whistle but the mountain lion continued toward me."
The Old Man and the Sierra:
"The Old Man stood drenched, his outback hat offering little protection. His eyes closed, he faced the gales, the rain striking his weathered face, and he opened his mouth to the downpour."
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Jonathan Williams
has worked in Information Technology for over twenty years. He has spent most
of his career working in the Financial and Pharmaceutical \ Biotech sectors. He
specializes in Database Management Systems.
The book will be
FREE during the tour.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Jonathan
Williams will be awarding a $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GCto a randomly
drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
I love Yosemite and can hardly wait to read your stories.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I enjoy camping in the Sierra and moved closer to the Park...to Groveland. I lived there for a year and worked on the stories. I hope you enjoy them.
DeleteWelcome to the Angel's blog. I hope you have a great tour.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting Christine.
ReplyDeleteWhat books would you like to read in 2017? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book - thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThese stories sound intriguing, and I've added this to my want-to-read list. (However, the links above said the book was out of print or in a format that's not usable for me. Might be a good idea to double-check the links. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Genene. Try this link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29640460-tales-of-yosemite
DeleteLet me know if you have issues. Hope you enjoy!
Looks like an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com
Congrats on the new book and good luck on the book tour!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone. I hope you enjoy the stories.
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