JULIE'S GARDEN, A Novel by Peter D. Speers (1st Ed. SIGNED)

Author: Peter D. Speers. Published by Peter D. Speers, Victoria, BC., 2016, 1st. Edition. SIGNED by the Author. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9.5 x 6 inch, 367 pages. 

JULIE'S GARDEN, A Novel by Peter D. Speers, is a finely crafted story of one man's struggle to find peace and caring in a world that is frightening and  inexplicable. How this young man, Danny, makes his way with out family or friends is the substance of the story.

8-year-old Danny O'Hara is flung from his parent's vehicle as it plunges down an embankment and comes to rest short steps from the muddy Fraser River. The tragic death of his parents thrusts Danny into the depths of state care, a river as murky as the mighty Fraser, from which he had been spared.  Danny's lack of  communication frustrates adults and wins him the derision and abuse of his peers.  In youth detention he meets Frankie Fitzpatrick and the two boys become fast friends. When Danny continues to run from his foster placements authorities give up and allow him to stay "in a free home" under the supervision of Frankie's single mom, Julie, who is an avid back yard gardener. Here, Danny finds acceptance, understanding and love.  But when Julie dies and Frank abandons him, he is once again set adrift in a world he finds incomprehensible.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Peter D. Speers PhD was born in Cranbrook BC and grew up in a housing project in Vancouver’s south-east side.  He left high school short of a diploma to the great relief of education authorities and at the time, of himself. After nearly two decades of spotty employment as an actor, tree planter, laborer, and failed back-to-the-lander, he applied to college as a mature student eventually earning degrees from the University of Victoria and UBC Okanagan. In retirement he moved to Victoria where he lives with his wife Norma. Peter has written three books: The Peanut Factory, Julie’s Garden, and Miracle Man.