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The Rabbit
A tale of love, loss, dirt and frogs
Boys will be boys – and Sam Morgan is a good boy. In his own words:
“A majority of boys are given some degree of moral code. My parents gave me great instruction regarding right and wrong. I’ll not say that I rebelled against it, I simply meandered along the gray area. I’ve heard it said that most people draw a line of behavior. We try to keep ourselves on the right, or proper, side of the line. Over on the other side of the line is wrong behavior, which looks very appealing. So rather than fold our arms and turn our backs on wrong behavior, we put our toes as close to the line as we can get them and lean over the line as far as possible. Naturally, we fall across the line we’ve drawn into the behavior we had set our minds to avoid. So it was with me. I constantly found myself crossing the line and being disciplined for it (when I got caught.)
Yes, I was a good boy – but I don’t mean “good” in a virtuous sense. I mean that I was good at being a boy in a proficient or competent way. And if I was good at being a boy, I was technically excellent at being a little brother.”
The Rabbit is a coming of age story that begins in the summer of Sam’s eighth year. He is a typical boy who loves summertime, baseball, and torturing his older sister. Sam and his best friend, Jeff share trials and laughter as they learn about their world together. But along with the good times of childhood, tragedy and grief enter Sam’s life far too early until a surprising and unique relationship helps to pull him from his emotional hole.
Climb inside the mind of a boy for the first time or relive your childhood while you romp through a decade in the life of Sam.
The Rabbit: A charming tale of love, loss, dirt and frogs.
Boys will be boys – and Sam Morgan is a good boy. In his own words:
“A majority of boys are given some degree of moral code. My parents gave me great instruction regarding right and wrong. I’ll not say that I rebelled against it, I simply meandered along the gray area. I’ve heard it said that most people draw a line of behavior. We try to keep ourselves on the right, or proper, side of the line. Over on the other side of the line is wrong behavior, which looks very appealing. So rather than fold our arms and turn our backs on wrong behavior, we put our toes as close to the line as we can get them and lean over the line as far as possible. Naturally, we fall across the line we’ve drawn into the behavior we had set our minds to avoid. So it was with me. I constantly found myself crossing the line and being disciplined for it (when I got caught.)
Yes, I was a good boy – but I don’t mean “good” in a virtuous sense. I mean that I was good at being a boy in a proficient or competent way. And if I was good at being a boy, I was technically excellent at being a little brother.”
The Rabbit is a coming of age story that begins in the summer of Sam’s eighth year. He is a typical boy who loves summertime, baseball, and torturing his older sister. Sam and his best friend, Jeff share trials and laughter as they learn about their world together. But along with the good times of childhood, tragedy and grief enter Sam’s life far too early until a surprising and unique relationship helps to pull him from his emotional hole.
Climb inside the mind of a boy for the first time or relive your childhood while you romp through a decade in the life of Sam.
The Rabbit: A charming tale of love, loss, dirt and frogs.
396 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 22, 2016
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About the author
Mark Myers
7 books35 followersMark has been married to his wife Robin since 1992 and together they have four daughters. Besides being a writer, he is a veteran, a distance runner, and a public speaker who has recently been forced to add the title of childhood cancer advocate after his youngest daughter, Kylie lost her battle with Ewing sarcoma in February of 2015. He is the Director of Communications for CURE Childhood Cancer.
In his fiction, he strives to weave moral truth and humor into a story that is relevant and engaging. One of the greatest compliments he's ever received came from a woman who said: "thank you for showing me what goes on inside a boy's mind." Not much goes on in there, you can be sure of that.
Since the loss of Kylie, the theme of his writing has changed along with his world. Humor and smiles now are forced to coexist with heartbreak and loss. Now he is described as "A Generous Helping of Laughter and Tears."
His pieces have been published on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, and Mamamia.
You can sample his writing at his website: www.markmyers.net
In his fiction, he strives to weave moral truth and humor into a story that is relevant and engaging. One of the greatest compliments he's ever received came from a woman who said: "thank you for showing me what goes on inside a boy's mind." Not much goes on in there, you can be sure of that.
Since the loss of Kylie, the theme of his writing has changed along with his world. Humor and smiles now are forced to coexist with heartbreak and loss. Now he is described as "A Generous Helping of Laughter and Tears."
His pieces have been published on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, and Mamamia.
You can sample his writing at his website: www.markmyers.net
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