About The Greatest Gift
Thirty-something Kallie Molloy enjoys a nice life in sunny San Diego, California, but when her world begins to unravel quickly and very unexpectedly, she’s left flailing. Out of the blue, an old contact reaches out with an unlikely job offer from a professional soccer club in Minnesota. It stirs up some old emotions, and moving halfway across country wasn’t her ideal plan, but she has few options. Will a leap of faith provide the fresh start she needs?
Several years earlier, one tragic night sent Chris Bedford’s life into a tailspin. Overwhelmed by the constant, plaguing reminders of that life, he quietly skips town in the middle of the night with his young daughter, trading small town charm for the anonymity of big city life in Chicago. As Chris struggles with parenting his now teenage daughter, he contemplates moving closer to the only other family she has, nearer to her roots. Will a return to the same place that still haunts him…save him?
Retired attorney and unassuming widower, Stanley Beckham, occupies his days operating The Study, a bookstore-coffee shop inspired by his late wife. He’s managed to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere, and serving an eclectic mix of customers has kept his mind sharp, but some late night soul-searching has recently brought more questions than answers. Is Stanley honoring his lost love or is he just marking time?
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Author Bio:
Reared in Norfolk, Nebraska and currently residing in San Diego, California, I’ve met people who have had an influence on me at every point in between. The priceless experience of a childhood in Nebraska exposed me to a wealth of character material and a lot of damn nice people.
In addition to the indelible imprint left by midwestern sensibilities, I’ve been fortunate enough to have spent time in the U.S. Marine Corps, college, and law school, each of which provided unique experiences, interesting observations on life, and at the very least, potential character composites. After several false starts and wanting to write for a long time, I dove in, thanks to a thoughtful nudge from my wife. Unwittingly, she has become the sole beneficiary of my annoying, but hopefully marginally entertaining observations and early-stage ideas, as the quest to unearth the next plot rages on. When I’m not writing, I’m usually reading a rotation of four or five books–strategically placed throughout the house–that range in subject matter depending on my mood and purpose.
Aside from that, I love movies-watching them, quoting them, etc., live music-especially blues, hearing my wife sing, the privilege of being a father and all that that entails, and watching college baseball and football.