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Praised as a monumental romance, a Gone with the Wind for the 20th Century, Beyond Nostalgia is an unforgettable love story that shows us what it is like to love and be loved so intensely that life can never be the same again.
New York teenagers Dean Cassidy and Theresa Wayman live in a world of hard concrete, dark bricks and tough breaks.They both come from dysfunctional families at the bottom rungs of the social ladder, where happiness never comes easy. Theresa's father was shot dead at a bank robbery a few years ago. Dean's father is alive, but he has a mean temper and a nasty tongue that constantly cuts into the heart of his family. And as if all that isn't enough to deal with, Dean's mother is a paranoid schizophrenic and Theresa's is a hardcore alcoholic.
But on a cold, damp night in the spring of 1967, things suddenly look up for the underprivileged kids. It seems fate is finally in a benevolent mood when the free-spirited Dean and downright gorgeous Theresa meet at a high school dance. From there things only get better.
For the next year the youths, who've always been knocked around, bring the light of hope into each other's hearts. Together they manage to beat back all the negativity that keeps coming at them, and they have the time of their lives.
Unfortunately, though, fate is an unpredictable force. And when Dean's better judgement lapses, just one time, the mistake he makes causes Theresa to be pulled from his arms.
After that the years slip away and the two lovers push on with their lives the best they can. They both get married, and Dean has two lovely kids, but the sun never sets on a day that they don't think of one another.
Is it possible that destiny might reunite Dean and Theresa someday? If it does, what would the consequences be for them and their families? If it doesn't, could they ever be truly happy again?
New York teenagers Dean Cassidy and Theresa Wayman live in a world of hard concrete, dark bricks and tough breaks.They both come from dysfunctional families at the bottom rungs of the social ladder, where happiness never comes easy. Theresa's father was shot dead at a bank robbery a few years ago. Dean's father is alive, but he has a mean temper and a nasty tongue that constantly cuts into the heart of his family. And as if all that isn't enough to deal with, Dean's mother is a paranoid schizophrenic and Theresa's is a hardcore alcoholic.
But on a cold, damp night in the spring of 1967, things suddenly look up for the underprivileged kids. It seems fate is finally in a benevolent mood when the free-spirited Dean and downright gorgeous Theresa meet at a high school dance. From there things only get better.
For the next year the youths, who've always been knocked around, bring the light of hope into each other's hearts. Together they manage to beat back all the negativity that keeps coming at them, and they have the time of their lives.
Unfortunately, though, fate is an unpredictable force. And when Dean's better judgement lapses, just one time, the mistake he makes causes Theresa to be pulled from his arms.
After that the years slip away and the two lovers push on with their lives the best they can. They both get married, and Dean has two lovely kids, but the sun never sets on a day that they don't think of one another.
Is it possible that destiny might reunite Dean and Theresa someday? If it does, what would the consequences be for them and their families? If it doesn't, could they ever be truly happy again?
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About the Author:
Said to be a man who writes with his pen dipped in his soul, Tom Winton has been listed as an Amazon "Top 100 Author" in Literary Fiction.
His debut novel Beyond Nostalgia has been likened to literary classics such as Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird. Praised as "A 20th Century Gone with the Wind," Beyond Nostalgia is a four-time Amazon Bestseller.
His second novel The Last American Martyr has been on six bestseller lists at the same time, and his third book Four Days with Hemingway's Ghost has been a repeat bestseller as well.
Tom's newest release, a novella entitled Within a Man's Heart, was an Amazon "Hot New Release" shortly after its publication in January of 2013.
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His debut novel Beyond Nostalgia has been likened to literary classics such as Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird. Praised as "A 20th Century Gone with the Wind," Beyond Nostalgia is a four-time Amazon Bestseller.
His second novel The Last American Martyr has been on six bestseller lists at the same time, and his third book Four Days with Hemingway's Ghost has been a repeat bestseller as well.
Tom's newest release, a novella entitled Within a Man's Heart, was an Amazon "Hot New Release" shortly after its publication in January of 2013.
"A memorable story that you'll want to read again and again." - Author George Polley
"Beautiful descriptions, incredible imagery and a well-told story narrated by the main character, Dean Cassidy." - Author Kathryn Brown
"Tom Winton is a man who writes with his pen dipped in his soul." - Author Stacey Danson
"Beyond Nostalgia was written and described so beautifully by Tom Winton, that I feel it goes far beyond the word `nostalgia'." - Author Phyllis Burton
"Beautiful descriptions, incredible imagery and a well-told story narrated by the main character, Dean Cassidy." - Author Kathryn Brown
"Tom Winton is a man who writes with his pen dipped in his soul." - Author Stacey Danson
"Beyond Nostalgia was written and described so beautifully by Tom Winton, that I feel it goes far beyond the word `nostalgia'." - Author Phyllis Burton
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1460920937
- ISBN 13 9781460920930
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages222
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