The Zephyrs of Preakness: a Love Story

Publisher Marketing: BOOK DESCRIPTION: Sometimes the winds of change blow hard enough to rock the foundation of a family. And obsession can be the ultimate destroyer of lives... For Casey Neilson, his closet friends, along with his older brother, are the only family he has left after a drunk driver brutally killed his father and mother. His family is closer than any blood relatives could ever be and it thrives on the diverse personalities of each member. From a fiery Long Island redhead named Peanut, to Casey's best friend who played lineman at Boston College and quotes Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe, the family quarrels and loves like any good family would. Casey and his brother, Darren, were raised on baseball and horse racing. So it makes sense that, as an adult, Casey is obsessed with the dream of owning a racehorse, which he makes known to his family as often as he can. This topic is typically met with great debate on the family's annual trip to Pimlico race track to witness the second jewel in the triple crown of the horse racing world, the Preakness Stakes. On the fifth anniversary of the family's annual trip to Preakness, Casey finds his perfect love in a karaoke singing, hat-loving woman named Laura Young. But love comes at a cost, and Casey will soon come face-to-face with Laura's lurking past. The usual family-fun weekend of drinking, attending an Orioles' game, and betting on horses encounters repeated trouble with a delusional ex-boyfriend obsessed with getting Laura back. Casey, Laura, and the family will soon find out that disturbingly dark infatuations will change their lives forever. QUOTES FROM THE BOOK: "The cold wind played Taps as the thunder gave its salute. The drops were gunshots in his ears, hitting the pavement and his face with blunt force. The sound and pressure of the gusting wind ripped at his massive frame with agony-filled vengeance. His heart and soul were stripped of any former affection for life, while every cell in his body wept, and wished for death." "Jelly always associated perfection with picking the right words to describe events in time. However, perhaps perfection was better explained as moments in time that CAN'T be explained by any words. The precious moments that exist for us to appreciate and marvel at, without questioning why or how." "Self-talk usually worked to keep his drinking under control; at least it had over the past three years. But the monster, known as addiction, was a thirsty son-of-a-bitch and wouldn't be satisfied with two lousy drinks. Nope, today the monster wanted the bottle, and Darren had been fighting to silence the monster since he woke up." HELP FIGHT DIABETES: Most people know someone, or some family, touched by Diabetes. It can damage nearly every part of the human body from the toes to brain, and cuts life short for many. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to "TEAM AIDAN," to help support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). For more information about the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Lets work together to create a world without Diabetes. COMING SOON... Fringes of Consciousness by B. D. Scott Mia Loan is a young journalist whose recent battle with debilitating headaches leads her to a variety of remedies, including visiting a hypnotherapist. She soon discovers that the physical agony, along with some new auditory and aromatic hallucinations, represents nightmare secrets from her past. Secrets purposely repressed in order to keep them from destroying the lives of everyone Mia loves. Through the pain and hallucinations, the locked ghastly memories will eventually scale over the fringes of consciousness.