Searching for Eden

by Tracy James Jones

In the middle of the night, seventeen-year-old Stacy Christian ran away from home or he would have been dead by the light of day. He had no idea that his troubles were only just about to begin…By the time he was twenty-one, Stacy had been transformed from a street-wise kid into a well-groomed young man, thanks to his chance meeting with a beautiful and rich socialite, Bethany Foster-Thompson, and her handsome young husband, Devin. Financially, Stacy was living the life he had always dreamed, but he was far from escaping the nightmares of his past. In the wake of his darkest hour, Stacy is faced with a brutal attack on his rescuers, leaving one with a bloody lump and the other near dead. For the sake of his own life, he flees the scene only to find refuge in the protective arms of five Texas strangers. In the end, it is for the lives of his friends that Stacy comes face to face with his enemy, past and present, and a final battle ensues that could cost him everything, including his life. From California to Las Vegas, Nevada to the south Texas coast; for the past he hopes to escape and the future he seeks to find, this is where his journey begins, Searching For Eden.

238 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Bio:
I grew up around Dallas and Waxahachie, Texas, and started writing while in high school with the help of a wonderful Journalism teacher. At Navarro College I majored in Journalism / minor in Mass Communication. Before college, I worked as an actor with the local Community Theater, and as an extra/stand-in for award winning feature films, “Places In The Heart” & “Born On The Fourth Of July.” As a freelance writer/novelist, I have written several college introductory letters, other contract writing projects, newspaper articles, and two published novels. My literary portfolio also includes a screenplay adaptation of my original fiction novel, “Searching For Eden.” Recent release, "Secrets & Lies"-2011, is a multicultural romantic drama which is also being adapted for film.

About Me:
According to a close relative, I was raised in a perpetual glass box, over protected from the woes of the real world around me. To a degree I accept this description because my early years were spent with my maternal grandmother who indeed sheltered and taught me only the good things about life. Through her, I learned to treat people the way I wanted to be treated, and to respect all others despite any differences. I lost my grandmother at the age of nine, but the things she taught me would last throughout my life. Once she was gone, the blinders were lifted. I was to never be a stranger to the hardships of life again. The hardest of all has been love, death, & prejudice. The joys have been a loving family and life-long friends. Most special are my mom and dad, Willie & Jennell Jones, who have been my champions throughout everything I have envisioned to achieve in my life. I am so blessed in more ways than I could have ever imagined.

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