Silent Watcher

by Mike Nelson

Brain injured at three months of age by his violent father, Billy’s life hasn’t been easy. He’s bright, attentive, and can see, and hear. He just can’t talk. His doctors call his condition Broca’s Aphasia. His father is in prison for what he did. Billy’s mom has taught him sign language and has home-schooled him all of his life. At fifteen, Billy is pushing the limits of what his mom can teach him at home. Billy’s stepfather has never had much to do with him. Much worse, his mom is terminally ill. Billy will soon be alone and faces a number of unacceptable choices. Which choices will he make and what effect will they have on the rest of his life?

377 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 7, 2022

About the author

Mike grew up on a farm where he learned the value of hard work. He is the proud father of six children, an active member of his church, and currently lives with his wife of fifty-two years in Brigham City, Utah. He served in the United States Airforce in Communications Intelligence and was stationed near Istanbul Turkey. After his honorable discharge in 1974, he graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
Mike is currently an active member of the League of Utah Writers and although he has been writing most of his life, he didn’t get serious about writing until he retired in 2014. His third novel “Clairvoyant” was awarded the Utah League of Writer’s Silver Quill award for adult literature. He just published his thirteenth book “The Invitation”. In addition, he has contributed numerous short stories to League-sponsored anthologies.
Mike loves most things out-of-doors and in his younger days, he backpacked, hunted, and fished the mountains of Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. Now that he has hung up his hiking boots and backpack, he still enjoys exploring the great out-of-doors with his wife from the seat of his side-by-side.