Runaway Ray

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Runaway Ray

A Novel Inspired by True Events

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary Historical fiction

Author: Lorena Weaver

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Language: English

Published by: iUniverse

Published on: 22nd January 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 9 Mb

ISBN: 9781532036279


Introduction

It is 1904 as Jay and Anna Titus anxiously await the arrival of their first child. But when Jay dies unexpectedly while Anna is six months pregnant, the eighteen-year-old widow is beside herself with grief. Nearly three months later and after hours of grueling labor, she gives birth to Evan Raymond Titus. Sadly, he will never know his father.

Anna's Marriage and Evan’s Childhood

Anna, who is desperate to find a father for her son, eventually marries Benjamin Wyatt when Evan is two. It soon becomes evident that her husband will never accept Evan as part of the family. While Anna does her best to protect Evan from Bens cruelty, the boy learns about farming and dreams of a better life.

Evan’s New Beginning

After he is finally led from Idaho to a new beginning in Los Angeles when he is twenty-one, Evan makes an impulsive decision that sets off a chain of events that will impact many now and in the future and haunt him forever.

Inspiration and Themes

In this novel inspired by true events, a man struggling to move past a horrific childhood is overwhelmed by guilt, secrets, and lies with the power to change the course of his life.

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