Bridging the Gap

By S C Thompson

Magical realism permeates this story of two misfit climbers who encounter more than they bargained for while climbing in the timeless, expansive canyon country of Southeastern Utah. Terry Lockton, no longer young, but not yet old, finds in climbing an antidote to his disaffection with society. And the strangely coincidental and untimely deaths of three friends has forced Terry to concede that life is fleeting and moments must be seized. But his evolving responsibilities to his family are leading him away from his passion for climbing, and into the heart of a lifestyle for which he is ill-equipped. How will Terry cope with the suffocating demands of a workaday world if he loses the source of his inspiration? Will he be able to abandon climbing as a lifestyle, and still retain his sense of self? These questions must be answered, but Terry has no answers.His partner, Henry "Hacksaw" Montgomery - an aging, itinerant climber - uses his obsessive pursuit of the next adrenaline rush to stay one step ahead of a tragic past haunting his every adventure. But memories full of regret are like gravity, omni-present and unrelenting. What will give him the strength to shake his demons and move on?A chance encounter with an ancient Indian shaman is the catalyst that changes the trajectory of both their lives, though it is up to Terry and Hacksaw as to how the encounter will ultimately affect each of them . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986978664
• ISBN13: 9781986978668
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.0"