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Bloom
Huck, a young man from Weston, Mississippi, sits alone in a diner, pondering the misery of his life. The weather is dreary, much like Huck's life at the moment. An elderly gentleman joins him for a cup of coffee while riding out the storm. Huck's life will never be the same.
Bloom has been described as a mixture of The Notebook and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. With its unique twist on the genre, you will find yourself in love with the characters.
Love, loss, friendship, and betrayal play out against the backdrop of the deep South. Bloom is the story of a young man's struggle with life, a kindly old soul's wisdom, and a love so powerful that even darkness cannot prevail in the lives of the willful. Full of raw emotion, and a stark, but real view of life, Bloom is a story guaranteed to resonate with readers on many levels, and shows we are more than the sum of our experiences.
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"BLOOM, by Hank Garner, chronicles the tumultuous life of a young man growing through the rocks and thorns and dry land of our rugged world in his efforts to become mature and complete. “Huck” seems to face the worst weeds life can put in his path, exacerbated by abuse and addiction he brings onto himself along the journey. Yet, through it all, he forces his way through, like a flower fighting for sunlight, to an ultimately uplifting ending.
It starts and ends at a wedding in Weston, Missippi, where Huck pauses to reminisce about his life thus far. Through an old journal he had started years before, his mind shifts from the joy of a new family to a dark time when he was closer to suicide than any person should ever go. Then the journal takes him to another time and another death – the sad funeral of his loving grandfather. Through personal flashbacks and flash-forwards, along with evocations brought on by journal readings, Garner expertly pulls the reader, sometimes a bit reluctantly, through the troubled life of a meek young man, determined to one day inherit the earth, if he can only survive it. Along the journey he meets a generously kind old man named called “Pops,” who could be the reincarnated soul of his grandfather, a young skateboarder named Patrick, determined to capture the thrills of life even if they kill him, and ultimately a confident helpmate named Eleanor, who finds the right words at the right time to fill him with hope.
J. K. Rowling once said, “There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.” Therein lies Garner’s strength."
" I (& many others I'm sure) totally get the point!! Struggle, sweetness, magnolias, friendship, redemption, love...."
"This book moved me to tears. Sad, happy, and everything in between. True life, true love."
"I cried out loud, and I laughed out loud. What a beautiful story!"
"I want more!"
Bloom has been described as a mixture of The Notebook and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. With its unique twist on the genre, you will find yourself in love with the characters.
Love, loss, friendship, and betrayal play out against the backdrop of the deep South. Bloom is the story of a young man's struggle with life, a kindly old soul's wisdom, and a love so powerful that even darkness cannot prevail in the lives of the willful. Full of raw emotion, and a stark, but real view of life, Bloom is a story guaranteed to resonate with readers on many levels, and shows we are more than the sum of our experiences.
What people are saying about
"BLOOM, by Hank Garner, chronicles the tumultuous life of a young man growing through the rocks and thorns and dry land of our rugged world in his efforts to become mature and complete. “Huck” seems to face the worst weeds life can put in his path, exacerbated by abuse and addiction he brings onto himself along the journey. Yet, through it all, he forces his way through, like a flower fighting for sunlight, to an ultimately uplifting ending.
It starts and ends at a wedding in Weston, Missippi, where Huck pauses to reminisce about his life thus far. Through an old journal he had started years before, his mind shifts from the joy of a new family to a dark time when he was closer to suicide than any person should ever go. Then the journal takes him to another time and another death – the sad funeral of his loving grandfather. Through personal flashbacks and flash-forwards, along with evocations brought on by journal readings, Garner expertly pulls the reader, sometimes a bit reluctantly, through the troubled life of a meek young man, determined to one day inherit the earth, if he can only survive it. Along the journey he meets a generously kind old man named called “Pops,” who could be the reincarnated soul of his grandfather, a young skateboarder named Patrick, determined to capture the thrills of life even if they kill him, and ultimately a confident helpmate named Eleanor, who finds the right words at the right time to fill him with hope.
J. K. Rowling once said, “There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.” Therein lies Garner’s strength."
" I (& many others I'm sure) totally get the point!! Struggle, sweetness, magnolias, friendship, redemption, love...."
"This book moved me to tears. Sad, happy, and everything in between. True life, true love."
"I cried out loud, and I laughed out loud. What a beautiful story!"
"I want more!"
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First published February 25, 2014
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Hank Garner
41 books38 followersHank Garner is the author of Bloom, Mulligan, and The Witching Hour. Southern fantasy/sci fi.
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December 13, 2014
Bloom is an absolutely wonderful, heart wrenching, tissue wringing story… and a little eerie. This story slowly reaches down deep into your soul and grabs hold. I feel a little richer for having read it.
July 30, 2015
Hank Garner really made this story feel so personal to me... He made me cry and feel happy... This story is great... And the ending, just brilliant... You should get the story...
June 17, 2017
Sometimes the right book falls into your hands (or onto my Kindle, in this case) just when you need it. Hank Garner's Bloom is a beautiful book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading and he had words in there that I needed to hear (or read, as the case may be). In Bloom, the world isn't teetering on the brink of disaster, a serial killer isn't on the loose, and James Bond isn't needed to win the cold war. But Bloom will leave a bigger smile on your face and touch your heart. If you don't believe me, read it for yourself and just see if I'm not right.
July 27, 2016
I wanted to like this. The story had potential but it just didn't seem to get fully developed. I didn't stay focused while I was reading. This just didn't hold my attention. I tried reading first, then I resorted to the audio book in the car, where I had no choice but to listen. And that didn't help at all. The narrator..... kept..... pausing..... in.... the.... middle.... of sentences. I tried to change the narration speed but then it just sounded like a chipmunk and still had the awkward misplaced pauses. So I went back to the eBook and finished it. I am certain that if this had been a full novel, I wouldn't have finished it. Luckily, it was just a short story.
March 15, 2016
I didn't really read this, as I couldn't get very far before setting this book aside. Rife with poor writing, I finally quit when I came to this sentence: "We lived at a crossroads, a junction of two roads."
Oy. Could not continue.
Oy. Could not continue.
November 27, 2014
Sweet and inspiring story of hope and love.
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