Bloom

by Hank Garner

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.

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 listeners on many levels, and shows we are more than the sum of our experiences.

Audible Audio

First published February 25, 2014

About the author

Hank Garner is the author of Bloom, Mulligan, and The Witching Hour. Southern fantasy/sci fi.

Reviews

[Colette Chadwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Cmoore · Rating 5 out of 5]

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...

[Ed Gosney · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Marion Buehring · Rating 2 out of 5]

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.

[Abby · Rating 1 out of 5]

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.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet and inspiring story of hope and love.