Tracks That Lead to Joy
Tracks That Lead to Joy by Dennis Ford, published by iUniverse on October 22, 2020, is a 296-page work of fiction that explores the complexities of love and identity. The story follows Ross Rowen, who leaves behind a life of privilege to embrace a more authentic existence among blue-collar workers. He meets Shannon Flavin, a waitress escaping her troubled family, and their instant connection leads them on a journey that challenges their perceptions of belonging and fulfillment.
As the narrative unfolds, readers will witness the contrasting worlds of Ross and Shannon, from the gritty realities of Blue Water, New Jersey, to the opulence of Manhattan. Their relationship highlights the struggles of fitting into societal expectations while seeking personal happiness. The novel delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the search for a true sense of self, ultimately revealing that true connection can be found even amidst life’s chaos.
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Sometimes the lives we lead don’t fit our natures. Ross Rowen, heir to a pharmaceutical fortune, deserts the velvet life of wealth and haute culture to live in poverty among blue-collar laborers. Shannon Flavin deserts a troubled family to take her place in the great Manhattan. They meet in the diner where Shannon waitresses and instantly fall in love. When Ross accosts a Vietnam War protestor, they travel to Shannon’s home in Blue Water, New Jersey. Life in the backwater resort clashes with Ross’s quixotic temperament. They return to Manhattan, but life in a Midtown mansion doesn’t match Shannon’s guileless disposition. She doesn’t belong in the gilded society Ross saunters through. She doesn’t belong among Ross’s intellectual friends. She returns alone to Blue Water. The broken tracks on the beach at Blue Water lead to reconciliation and the novel’s fundamental insight-it is not possible to cure a life. Misfits in the greater life of the world, they fit into one another’s life, perfectly. Shannon rescued Ross from a debauched life in New York. Ross follows her to Blue Water and learns what love requires. In the novel’s tumultuous close, Ross risks death to save the love of his life.
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