Author : Don Reis
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326972049
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Hopeful Songs on Dismal Days by : Don Reis
Download or read book Hopeful Songs on Dismal Days written by Don Reis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A semi-autobiographical novel started following an October 2010 heart attack. It follows the main character through quadruple bypass surgery at a Brisbane hospital and his interaction with the people he meets and the events of the time. He also looks back over the events of his life and in particular the strangeness of his country Queensland home town. It follows him through his recovery and finishes soon after the death of his elderly mother with whom he'd been living and caring for. The title comes from the Don McLean song, 'Winterwood' - 'The birds like leaves on Winterwood, sing hopeful songs on dismal days.