A young man turning 21 years of age is
told a story by his father; it is the
story of his family and how he came to
be named after his great grandfather.
The story starts in 1992 with a man by
the name of Mitch Collins sitting in a
doctor's office waiting for the bad news
that he's going to die. With only a few
months to live he embarks on a journey
across America to see some things for
the last time and to say goodbye. He has
lived a hard life with an estranged
family, but he's lived a full life.
Accompanying Mitch on this journey is
his grandson who he helped raise and a
young woman in search of her true
meaning. For Jonathan he will learn the
truth about his grandfather and learn to
live beyond the anger and resentment
he's had for him. For Mitch he will find
the forgiveness and redemption he's been
looking for all of his life. Along the
way theses three travelers will find one
important truth, no matter where we go
in life we all eventually return home.
Returning Home is about redemption and
finding forgiveness even when the
madness of our lives comes crashing down
upon us. It's also about doing what it
takes to make things right in our life
and how the strength and love of our
family can save us in our time of need.
This is Marcus Blake's poignant novel
about family and the tragic events that
surround family relationships; it is
dramatic realism centered on the human
condition that evolves within the family
unit.
Returning Home is a National
Literary Awards winner from the National
Literary Foundation. It's the 2008
American Book Choice Award Winner for
Fiction.
Find Out More about the Book
ISBN #
978-1-932996-00-5
Street Date
October 17, 2006
Page Count
412pg.
Book Size
8.5 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches -
Paperback
Publisher
Truesource Publishing
Type of Book
Family, Dramatic Fiction
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About Marcus Blake
Marcus Blake was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1977. He grew up in Chicago
and East Texas. His education is
in History, Literature,
Psychology, and Religion &
Philosophy. Marcus Blake has
studied at many universities
throughout the United States,
but his Alma Mata is Stephen F.
Austin State University in
Nacogdoches, Texas, which is
also where he wrote his first
book, The Music of Life. Mr.
Blake is a Poet, Writer, and
Historian. His books are The
Music of Life, My Reflections,
Returning Home and Sex Game. He
has taught in the public school
system, served in the Army, and
been a guest speaker at
Education and Literary events
throughout the world. Marcus
Blake is now a full time writer,
teacher with over ten years
experience, and a lecturer. He
makes his home in the Dallas,
Texas. Marcus Blake a National
Literary Awards Winner. He won
the 2008 American Book Choice
for Fiction Award Winner for his
book Returning Home. He is also
the 2008 S.T.I.F. Award Winner
for his book Sex Game. The
awards are National Literary
Awards are sponsored by the
National Literary Foundation in
Chicago. This award committee is
a national award committee that
recognizes the best in American
Literature.
