A different kind of ghost story.
After a near fatal accident, a troubled young man grapples with missing memories while confronting past struggles that are all too clear-his relationship troubles, neurodivergence, and dismay with the lack of spirituality in religion. In an ominous small town he encounters a ghost-like child who shows him visions he comes to believe hold the connection between these disparate elements. Will he find the answers he seeks, or will the death he narrowly escaped catch up with him?
This short novel, set in Florida at the turn of the millennium, is a beguiling and mysterious story as well as a treatise on facing past trauma and uncovering true spirituality amidst a sea of dogma... will make you think, and maybe question beliefs you didn't know you had.
Growing up in a rural area on the Florida coast, David became profoundly aware of both nature's beauty, and life's material struggles. Drawing from personal experiences and a keen sense of observation, he crafts narratives that explore the complexities of human relationships and the pursuit of spiritual and personal understanding.His debut novel, The Child on the Playground, tells the story of Daniel, who grapples with amnesia after a near-fatal car accident. While journeying from North to South Florida, a ghostly child and a radio with a mind of its own lead him to an ominous small town and through the labyrinth of his unresolved relationship issues, spiritual dilemmas, and personal demons. Through Daniel's eyes, readers explore themes of missed opportunities, emotional sabotage, and deeper meanings behind relationship struggles.David's creative bent and yearning to answer questions of meaning and existence have led to studies ranging from music to engineering along with philosophy, psychology, spirituality and theology. He weaves these diverse elements throughout his writing.
