David's Vineyards
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He didn’t notice that three of the guys from the end of the bar had left their seats and were heading in his direction. “Bon jour, monsieur,” said the tallest, who couldn’t be more than five feet six inches “You are American?” David turned and faced the somewhat scruffy looking fellows who had just approached him. The tallest one who first spoke was the most presentable of the three...and he was nobody David cared to engage in conversation. The other two were pathetic. They looked like street urchins from one of the poorest banlieues surrounding Paris. The shortest guy, and the ugliest, had distorted Asian facial features He was a skinny sickly looking creature with dirty straggly shoulder length hair. Philipe, the bartender, came back toward David’s end of the counter and made his presence known by clearing lunch dishes and wiping the bar. He was frowning and looking directly at the tall guy. “Yes...I’m an American,” David answered. “Hello...my name is Henri,” he said extending a hand with filthy fingernails. “My name is David...David Wellington,” he said with a wince as they shook hands. “These are my two friends,” Henri said as he pointed to the other two, “Ruelle and this is Chien,” and he pushed the ugly Asian looking guy up against David. “Ruelle is Viet Cong...what you think...he is Viet Cong...you are American...what you think, huh?
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David’s history provides a convincing argument that, in his case at least, homosexuality is congenitally hereditary. However, he has no predilection for publicly advocating with the growing gay communities of the 1970s San Francisco Bay Area. He has more than enough resistance regarding his sexual persuasion from his own mother to keep him busy. Fortunate in the support of other family members, especially his faithful and loving sister, he strives to ignore his mother’s objections. This is a chronicle of David’s pursuit for personal happiness which takes him to London, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome and New York and the unexpected events that cause him to reevaluate his simplistic goal of self-satisfaction to maturely align his emotional and spiritual trajectory in life.
About the Author
BGivens is a retired professor of Special Education. He has taught at colleges and universities in California, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He began his teaching career as a certified Resource Specialist and taught in southern California school districts for more than a decade. He belongs to several national affiliated educational organizations and has been recognized by the citizens of West Virginia for promoting human welfare in the position of Professor of Special Education at West Liberty State. He has also been included in the Heritage Registry of Who’s Who for his success in education administration. His innovative teaching style, rapport with students and track record for bringing new teachers into the arena speaks volumes as to his value in the field.