Paradise Bay: A Novel - Hardcover

Pratt, James Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312266340 ISBN 13: 9780312266349

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2002

Synopsis

The New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author James Michael Pratt brings you to a small, coastal Californian town and delivers a poignant and unforgettable novel woven between the Vietnam War and the present day....

Jack Santos never had a father - or so he believed. All his life, he was told his father was killed in the Vietnam War. Jack was raised by his mother alone, and all his life he was searching for something he couldn't name. A twist of fate changes everything he thought he knew, however. He discovers his father isn't dead after all and that for the past decades he has been suspended between life and death; between dreaming and waking. Jack is hungry for everything he can find out about this father, Levi Harper. And the only link he has to the past is through Levi's journals. It is through these journals that Jack discovers who his father really is: from a small boy in Paradise Bay, California, to an eager young man going off to Vietnam, to a young husband who desperately wants a future for his wife, Levi Harper reveals his loves, dreams, hopes...and secrets. Can Jack discover the truth about his own life? And can he find the love that will always bring him back to Paradise Bay? For anyone who came of age in the 1950s, 60s, or 70s, Paradise Bay is a story that will show you the true meaning of love, and will take you home again.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF JAMES MICHAEL PRATT:

TICKET HOME
"Meticulous research."-Newark Star Ledger

"Pratt has done his homework [TICKET HOME has] authentic clarity." --Publishers Weekly

"A heartfelt love story celebrating the Greatest Generation."--Kirkus Reviews

"Another heartrending tale of love, loss, and redemption from a master."-Booklist

THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
"Pratt once again presents a tale that goes straight to the heart and brings tears to the eyes." -Booklist

"This book is a good read, as Pratt constantly reiterates the symbolism, showing that the human spirit is like a lighthouse, capable of shining through the most devastating storms." -Publisher's Weekly

"Heartfelt." -Kirkus Reviews

"A quick read...enjoyable for the well read adult." -The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah

THE LAST VALENTINE
"A return ticket to Bridges of Madison County territory." -People

"Love, as tested by war and time, is affectingly celebrated in this affirming first novel...like Casablanca, it tugs at the heart and brings out the hankies."-Kirkus Reviews

"Get out your tissues and rid yourself of all distractions because once you pick up this book, you will not put it down...fans of The Notebook will enjoy it." -Booklist (starred review)

"Love is given new dimension in the author's tale of one family's deep devotion. The Last Valentine will take readers back to the first time he or she loved and will promise secrets of love that can last forever." -South Idaho Press

"Heart wrenching but triumphant...besides the love story, its message is the importance of love, of God, of helping others, and the secret of happiness." -The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah)

"Pratt captures the heart of the reader from the beginning and tugs at the heartstrings throughout the novel." -Desert Mailer News

"Pratt lets his story do the talking and ends up touching the reader's heart...If you are a romantic, you will want to read this story...there is a magic to it that will touch you. Just as The Christmas Box found an audience, this story should do the same." -The Daily Sun (Robins Warner, Georgia)

"Moving...readers will be eager to learn how it all ends...sweet and nostalgic." -Library Journal

About the Author:

James Michael Pratt is a full-time writer and radio host. His radio show, The Bestsellers Show is heard in a growing number of markets nationwide. A native Californian, he has been married to his wife, Jeanne, for twenty-five years and is the father of two children, Michael and Amy. Before beginning his writing career, he was active in financial and real estate-related business in Southern California. A frequent guest speaker, Pratt focuses on the motivational themes of hope, belief, love, and achieving personal success with a balanced life.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0312266340
• ISBN 13: 9780312266349
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304