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A Journey in Time Reveals a Family Mystery
When Daniel, a successful writer, tries to escape his midlife crisis and the current stress of a high-tech pace, he's suddenly thrust into the cradle of the Civil War. In this journey in time he discovers a family mystery, one that delights his fancy, brings him to the brink of death, and drives him to question his sanity. Toggling between the characters that intertwine from his past and present teaches him what he's missing, and becomes the key to his future happiness. His elusive mentor is time and his final deliverance is The Ancestor. Who is this Ancestor?
Michael Meyer
MICHAEL MEYER is the author of three critically acclaimed books, as well as articles in the New York Times and other outlets. A Fulbright scholar, Guggenheim, NEH, Cullman Center and MacDowell fellow, and the recipient of the Whiting Writers Award, Meyer is a Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches nonfiction writing. He lives in Pittsburgh.
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