Carlton: Down sized

Carlton gets laid off from his job after eleven years with a company that a larger company has purchased. They’re calling this layoff, ‘downsizing’ as if that makes the situation any different. He’s still without a job.

They offer him a small bonus towards retirement and drop any penalties for early withdrawal of his 401K savings plan. He sells everything, gets on his Honda 500 with his cloths packed into his saddlebags and camping gear strapped to the back of his bike.

About the author

Tawnee is a retired teacher. She lives in Southern California with her husband. Their two adult kids’ have their own families, leaving her with lots of time to write. “Ting” is the first of several already written stories to be published.

Donna Chasny

About the book

Carlton gets laid off from his job after eleven years with a company that a larger company has purchased. They’re calling this layoff, ‘downsizing’ as if that makes the situation any different. He’s still without a job. They offer him a small bonus towards retirement and drop any penalties for early withdrawal of his 401K savings plan. He sells everything, gets on his Honda 500 with his cloths packed into his saddlebags and camping gear strapped to the back of his bike. He drives north on the coast route towards Washington where he plans to visit relatives and see which way things go with his life. The trip was fun, stopping where and when he wanted to, enjoying the beautiful western coast, staying in public camping sites and sleeps under the stars.

It’s been chilly, so he decides to stop for a hot sandwich and have a couple beers before settling in for the night. He parks his bike behind a bar/cafe so it doesn’t get disturbed and enters by the front door. From this point on, his life does a complete turn-around. Hold onto your hat ‘cause this is what the story is about. Inside the bar he meets four guys that recently broke out of a maximum security prison. They’ve robbed a drug store, taken money, drugs and the owners’ granddaughter. Their leader is totally insane, leaving bodies behind where ever he goes. The things he does are unspeakable. Kidnapping, a few robberies, rape and murder, not to mention the experimental drugs that were at the pharmacy. Before things go very far our hero is over-powered, loses his memory and the people he meets provide him with mystical advice as an intervention to his problem. In the meantime the insane one is determined to find out if he’s alive or dead and can he tell anyone what they did to him.

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About the book

Two women take to God’s Country after the big city was just about to eat them up. Lilly, a talented artist, runs to the mountain cabin her grandparents left to her. Lilly’s nearest neighbor, Joanne, bought an A-frame cabin in the small mountain community after her husband passed away.

When they met, little did they know their very lives would depend on each other’s actions. A madman on the loose and they have to deal with him by themselves or die.

Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1954341852
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.3 x 8 inches

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