On a seemingly normal Memorial Day, Gabe Blake stumbles upon a girl laying next to a gravestone. He asks her who's buried there, and she tells him a story he can't quite believe. After years of research and interviews, he discovers the story, They's story, is not only true, but inspirational: a story of loss, heartbreak, isolation, and above all, love. He discovers the story must be written, and he must write it. Maybe it'll be his story, too.
Songwriter/photographer Edward Gordon Alfred Blake (better known as Gabe) knows he’s in love minutes after discovering a girl whispering to a headstone in Clements Cemetery that Memorial Day. The lure of her story is intoxicating and before he knows it, Gabe devotes his life to Christina Smith and to sharing the incredible life story of a father-in-law he never meets, Theyer Robert “They” Smith. As the product of an unhappy childhood, They grows into a man of never ending kindness and the recipient of countless unrequested favors in return for his generosity and thoughtfulness. They is an inspiration to all those around him and he serves as an example of continuous unconditional love. They s the heart throb of many women yet gives his heart to only three wives over his life time.
Written in five parts, They by J.T. Moon can be compared to the likes of the timeless A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. J.T. Moon writes in a gentle flow of realistic narrative and heartwarming detail. As the story progresses the reader forgets the futuristic setting of the mid-2000’s and is lost in a timeless story of positive influences in life that can be achieved with a humane and sincere spirit. Although a complex mix of themes and sub themes, this novel is ultimately kindness set to print. They is a must read feel good tale that deserves multiple readings in the current state of our untamed world. The lives touched amid these pages, even though fictional, serve as a lesson to mankind.