Fragments by Lesly Auerbach

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Synopsis

How often have you felt like you just couldn't get anything right? If you said "never," then congratulations! But, if like most of the rest of us, you said something along the lines of "all the time," then this is a story and character you'll be able to identify with.

Adam Lewis, the story's main character, recounts thirty years of his life through the use of memories. Like many of us, these memories are not only of the major events that shaped him and affected the people in his life, but also of the more mundane stuff-things that are remembered for no apparent reason other than to fill in our gaps. They are what make up any of our lives.

This self-professed screw-up shares a lot of what he did and what was done to him that ended up defining his self-perception. There's nothing particularly remarkable or new in this story, and therein lies its draw. Adam is a little part of each of us: the kid who can barely hang on some days, the teen in love for the first time, the adult who can't make his relationships work, has dreams that are a little out of reach, and has only a couple of true friends who see him through all of the messes he gets himself into. Why not join him in a trip down memory lane that shows just how human he can be?

A screw-up you can root for... yep, that’s me. Looking back on three decades of my life, I can see that, in spite of being given quite a few opportunities to succeed, ya know, have that so-called "perfect life?" Well, I blew it in more ways than I care to remember. But at least I keep tryin'. C’mon, don’t most people love an underdog? You’re gonna make your own mind up about me anyway, so why not hear my side of things first? Not excuses, just some fragments of what happened... or didn't happen. Hey, maybe you’ll even recognize a little of yourself in my story. --Adam Lewis

Biography

The author parlayed an early love of writing into a degree in English from the University of California. A full-time wife, mother, and writer, she lives in Southern California with her husband and two sons. She is currently working on her second novel and a poetry collection.