Narcissus Spurned

About the Book

The honeymoon fulfillment to the love story of a young couple as they begin family life and contend with occupational demands. All too soon, tragically, fate entangles them in the socio-political upheavals of the early 21st century. Marital bliss is shattered. Edna is murdered by goon squads in the pillage of a new world order. Surviving brutal torture, temptations ravage Bill with blasphemy and despair—tempered only by the residual strength of nuptial happiness. Eventually his psyche finds resurrection, self-fortified for reconciliation and forgiveness never possible before Edna's sacrifice.

About the Author

The life-wide and far-ranging endeavors of Patrick R. Penland have long been advantaged by diversely checkered experiences while young adult, vocational practitioner and world traveller. In turn, this wealth of background has enriched his novels and other creative output -- representing existential episodes of interpersonal drama within the fate of human destiny. As a communications specialist, the author's professional life was dedicated to the facilitation of relevant information retrieval. Despite early retirement and a career change to narrative writing he has always been involved with enterprises designed to ensure every citizen's democratic right to access universal knowledge for liberty and personal self-betterment.