It's Grand Prix weekend, calling to all the speed demons, thrill seekers and groupies.
I am not a fan of the races. I just don't understand the benefits, the purpose of auto racing, with all the noise, the pollution and the risks.
One of the minor characters in The Year of the Rabbit died in a race car crash. I didn't take pleasure in killing him off but he provided a good contrast to the way Father Gio lived his life.
Questions:
- What are the benefits of auto racing?
- How does auto/motorized racing help our society and our planet?
Does anyone else see racing as the epitome of our failing civilization that is driving around and around in circles, faster and faster until...
I hope I haven't turned people away with these questions. I am seeking serious, helpful answers.
Now that I have offended some and hopefully intrigued the majority of level-headed folks, I invite you to read more excerpts from The Year of The Rabbit, a Novel About Fate, Family and Forgiveness.
Join others who enjoyed this unpolished gem of Canadian fiction. Download the first few chapters of the eBook for free from Smashwords. If you like what you have read, you can then purchase the entire book for 99 cents or more (you set the price).
I don't mind if you take your time.
T
As an avid reader who likes to relax with a good book, would you want an app that helps you speed read through a novel on a smart device?
Something like the Spritz app would be helpful in circumstances when you need to study a short article or story summary of a book. I don't think it can compete with the pleasure of sitting down with a good book or taking a novel to bed. Would you agree?
I'm the kind of person who likes to read printed books in paperback and hard cover format. I have progressed with the times by reading books on my iPad Mini as well. I find that paperbacks work best when reading in bed. They make less noise or risk less damage if they were to drop from my sleepy grip.
In The Year of the Rabbit, Sera Fletcher loved to read and would often go to the local library to soften the pains of loneliness and escape into other worlds she discovered through books.
She would also find herself sorting and re-shelving the books from the return carts. She loved this sense of order and control since her world was falling apart around her.
- If you would like to download the first few chapters of the eBook version for free, visit this page at Smashwords.
- If you want to read more, you can set your own purchase price (above 99 cents) at Smashwords.
- If you’re not sure but would like to first see what others thought of the book, start here.
- If you don’t own one of those newfangled eBook readers yet, you can purchase a Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the novel and read it on your computer, laptop or tablet.
Although it took me four years of drafts, edits, love and tears, I will allow you the right to read it as fast as you want.
If you’re waiting for the next print edition, it may be ready before 2023.
Thanks for dropping by.
T
