by Tom Reddock (Author)
This collection of coming of age stories focuses on the main character's childhood in Sacramento, CA, in the 1950s followed by a stint in a military band unit in Okinawa, then following the veteran's struggles to live and work in San Francisco, CA. The narrator of these stories is a sensitive and spiritual person who becomes a musician and something of a spiritual seeker.
Author Biography
Tom Reddock was born and raised in Northern California, and now lives in Nevada City, CA. He studied Life Science on Okinawa in 1958-59 while serving in the U.S. Air Force as a Bandsman. " I played trumpet for my country," he is proud to say. In 1982, Tom produced and distributed Acoustics: The Audio Magazine of Contemporary Music, a cassette tape collection of Unusual Music. In 2001, he released Big Buddha, a CD of compositions which he refers to as "Sonic Sculptures." Suicide by Prayer and Other Stories is his first book.
Number of Pages: 264
Dimensions: 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: October 20, 2023
