Lesson One: Coming of Age: A Lessons from the Fort Book

By R.J. Henry

'Lesson Three: Compromises', first volume published of the tetralogy 'Lessons from the Fort,' introduced John and Janet Horton as they returned to their roots, gamely hoping to save their marriage if not their love. One can't help but wonder why two people, who willingly joined their hopes and ambitions, confident that their love would sustain them through all adversity, would find themselves struggling to find traction, to attain common ground, to heal and nurture their relationship. Were the seeds of their discontent sewn early in their lives, then grew invisibly, sustained by forces unknown to either, until that discontent fatally poisoned their relationship? Could they have successfully sustained and nurtured their maturing love had it not been for outside forces which buffeted them into destructive beliefs and behaviors that corrupted that love, seducing them into a malignant, diseased relationship that could only be excised, not cured?'Lesson One: Coming of Age' reveals John and Janet's early years; their family ethos and pathos, friendships and conflicts, as well as their evolving hopes and dreams as they grow to maturity. Did they meet and fall in love by chance, or was that encounter orchestrated by purpose? How did the differences in their families support or challenge their budding love? 'Coming of Age' addresses many of the challenges and heartaches of youth in the '50s, revealing, in many ways, the rites of passage we all must endure to grow into adulthood. Many readers will recognize friends and relatives, if not their very own selves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973219239
• ISBN13: 9781973219231
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.6" x 5.1"