BILLY BUMP: The Story Of A Young Boy's Redemptive Summer

by James Kardas

Set in 1953 small-town Vermont, Billy Bump is a narrative of a fatherless young boy. The story unfolds during the summer of Billy's ninth birthday when—through a chance encounter—he meets enigmatic Kirk Rivers, a strapped man living on life's edge. Billy and Kirk embark on a heartfelt friendship that leads Kirk into a budding romance with Billy’s winsome mother, Jennie. But there’s disquiet ahead. For Billy's sidekick Charlie Bullard is a wily rascal with a penchant for trouble. And he sets in motion a perilous scheme that puts both Billy and Kirk into near-death comas which ultimately leads to their redemption.

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 30, 2014

Reviews

[vicki trotter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Damn!

I loved every bit of this sweet nostalgic story But It would have been so wonderful to have them married. That would have been perfect! I've read and lived so much trauma I just wanted the perfect ending!