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Hitting the Ground
George Ulleric returns to Burr Lake, Indiana after a ten-year estrangement to find his family and childhood friends struggling with illness and addiction. As he reflects on his past, and comes to grips with the present, George realizes that his childhood was not all that it seemed, the villains and heroes of his youth were not who they appeared to be, and that Alzheimer’s and heroin do not provide happy endings.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 6, 2018
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Brad Manuel
5 books128 followersBrad Manuel lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife and two sons. His road to publishing has been a long and winding one, but like all journeys, the trek has been just as much fun as the destination. When he's not writing (or more likely editing), Brad coaches his sons' sports, spends time with his wife, and occasionally plays golf.
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April 2, 2025
Well characterized, no stereotypes
One of my favorite books is Brad Manuel's The Last Tribe. It helps that Scott Brick is the narrator, but I loved the character development in that story. This novel being a stand alone, didn't provide the extra time a series would to flesh out the character development.
No loss here, keeping the story from the POV of one man. I find this man's dysfunctional family very real because it is a situation that occurs too often. Yet this story is how, despite his struggles throughout his life to block out his childhood. How through incredible odds he was able to make a success of his life. How his few friends particularly his wife help him through self awareness. I liked the ending very much because as it says, We cannot Force anyone Else To change. But we can change our reaction to Them.
One of my favorite books is Brad Manuel's The Last Tribe. It helps that Scott Brick is the narrator, but I loved the character development in that story. This novel being a stand alone, didn't provide the extra time a series would to flesh out the character development.
No loss here, keeping the story from the POV of one man. I find this man's dysfunctional family very real because it is a situation that occurs too often. Yet this story is how, despite his struggles throughout his life to block out his childhood. How through incredible odds he was able to make a success of his life. How his few friends particularly his wife help him through self awareness. I liked the ending very much because as it says, We cannot Force anyone Else To change. But we can change our reaction to Them.
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