Song of the Second Wind

By Samuel Stillmore

Book Overview

He grew up in a hopeful time. But lately, Jesse hasn't been feeling too hopeful. Once he was young and unwavering. He searched for things that were lasting and true. But somewhere along the line he had given up the chase. Maybe he was too old for it now. Or maybe it was time for a second try.

Jesse is at work on the morning of his fifty-second birthday when he receives an unexpected email from a long-lost friend that sends him slipping out the back door of his office building without a word to anyone.

In this lyrical tale of renewal, Jesse retraces the paths of his youthful wandering from the deserts of Tucson, to the hills of San Francisco, and back to his hometown in Kansas. Along the way he rediscovers many of the beliefs that were once essential to him, and finds once more the possibility of wonder. Song of the Second Wind is the story of one man's journey to a new understanding.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595456146
• ISBN13: 9780595456147
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

a wonderful book

Song of the Second Wind is an invitation to join Jesse on a gentle and absorbing remembrance of his history and the realization that the values and friendships of that time still guide him. Jesse travels through time and territory on a search for peace and purpose. The "gasps" along the way are unexpected and real. I was drawn into Jesse's world skillfully and subtly. Stillmore captures the essence of small town reality in the 60's and 70's. By the end of the book I was yearning for my own chance to catch a "second wind". I loved this book.

Song of the Second Wind Soars

This is a tender and poignant journey that examines the choices that we make through life and the value of true long-lasting friendships. Some friendships you can call on forever. This rumination and reflection asks many questions and offers fascinating responses as an everyday man is brought face to face with the mirror of his life to help make the most important decision of his life as well as discover and acknowledge the truths of his past.