Trinkets in Love's Lost and Found

Mathew is at the crossroads. As his life unravels, he inches closer to the edge of the abyss. Will he jump or can he be saved? Mathew's family is an eclectic array of dysfunctional personalities, all entrenched in their own crises. His son, Joshua, is a complete enigma. The child doesn't simply recall snippets of past lives, he actually becomes long-lost characters facing their death. He can be a Roman Legionnaire preparing for battle in Gaul, or a Welch rebel fleeing English archers with a secret message for his king. Each time he "dies," he has a precious message for his father.Two women suddenly slip into Mathew's existence. One is a decrepit old bag lady, a mysterious "angel" who knows or about his family than he does. The other is his love of all time, the soul-mate he thought he'd lost forever.At his bleakest moment, Mathew's dealt another terrible blow his father Lorne, who suffers from atypical dementia, disappears.Can Mathew find his father before it's too late? Or will he fall into the chasm of loneliness he finds so dreadful? A pulsating story with an absorbing plot and beguiling characters; a sensitive comedy-drama of love, redemption and hope.

Donald Crowe holds an Hons. B.A. and B. Ed from the University of Toronto. He enjoys an eclectic range of literature, and has a special affinity for Shakespeare, Dickens, and the great writers of the late eighteen hundreds. He also admires the nuances of Spanish and European writers. He divides his time between Ajax, Ontario and Estero, Florida.