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THE HAUNTING OF ANDREW SHARPAI (February 2010)
Supernatural Thriller Takes You on a Bumpy Ride
The Haunting of Andrew Sharpai will haunt you long after you turn the last page. Slowly brewing in this mystical thriller are paranormal surprises, odd behavior, and paranormal suspense.
Not everything is as it seems for Andrew Sharpai. As a wanderer searching for love, Andrew travels throughout the Western United States looking for the right woman to end his journeying. In his quest, he finds rejection and haunting memories that only serve to spur him on. He meets a dancer named LaRae. She tells him that Mary Magdalene thought Jesus was a gardener.
This strange revelation leaves Andrew with the knowledge that everything is not as it seems. After separating from LaRae, Andrew settles down in a small eastern Idaho town. There he meets an enchantress named Iris, who will also change his life. Previously, Iris’s evil ex-husband placed a curse on her, which also traps Andrew in the spell. This unusual adventure will have you cheering for Andrew through his experience of being haunted and in his quest for true love, because what is more important than that?
THUMB FLAGGING (March 2009)
Bohemians of the Highway
Thumbs up for this light-hearted tale about hitch hiking the open roads. Travel back to the late 1970s with some free spirits who roam the highways thumb flagging, as they try to find cross-country adventure.
In those free-wheeling days, the romance of the open road resonated with young people in search of themselves. The lure of travel calls out to young Jay Patterson. After he meets the free-spirited Willy Jacobs, the two become bohemians on an unforgettable journey along the roads and rails of America.
Willy is a street-smart drifter who helps Jay overcome his shyness. As the unlikely pair travel down the highways, Willy persuades Jay to become more outgoing. The two have a breezy trip, until they meet up with some of the harsh realities of the open road.
Among their encounters, they meet a psychopathic couple who give them a scare. Then Jay meets a female drifter. Will Jay enter a magical relationship or take another pathway? Thumb Flagging is a timeless tale - one of Peterson’s suspense adventure novels just waiting to be explored.
Leaving Family Behind (March 2011)
From Lithuania to Philadelphia, Leaving Family Behind tells of two immigrant's historical
journey in the early 1900s. It is a story where Jonas and Evelina Violettskus will stop at
nothing in pursuit of their individual dreams.
Evelina rebels when her older brother forces her to abandon her goal it be a pianist, so he
he can accomplish his own dream of purchasing farmland in America. Thus begins a bitter
sibling rivalry that affects their epic odyssey of self-discovery.
Jonas expects Evelina to leave home and country behind, travel thousands of miles through
Eastern Europe, and then cross the Atlantic Ocean with a smile on her face and
gratefulness in her heart. When she doesn't react this way, their feud begins.
Dreams are important and can guide us in life. But when dreams clash, are they worth the
risk of hurting loved ones and causing bitterness that could last forever?
Copyright 2010: Jerome John Peterson | Adventure Novels. All Rights Reserved.
The Mind Is Sorry The Body Suffers (September 2011)
The Mind Is Sorry The Body Suffers, is Peterson’s first collection of poems and drawings. In this work, he searches for simplicity and an understanding of the upper and lower natures of humanity. It is an unique mix of styles covering a vast field of emotions and a balanced perception of concepts and morals. His style uses interesting rhythms, vivid, and intriguing imagery, to the point where you not only want to recite them but be in the words and between them. Note the first poem and how Peterson begins with the blissful naked beauty of, To Love You. You can hear the crumbling leaves and smell a rain storm coming in the spooky Howard. He makes the dull monotony of riding the bus fun and relatable in, Bus Ride and transports you through a weirdly abstract dream in, Grieving at a Memorial. Peterson easy captures the essence of every couples longing for youthful romance and love in, Yellow Rose. Peterson’s drawings are as deep as his poems and they offer a raw poignant addition. They appear serene, flow loose, and free, tempting you to explore and contemplate your thoughts as well as your surroundings. This will definitely educate your perception.
