Getaway Day - Softcover

White, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1629949159 ISBN 13: 9781629949154

Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Is world nuclear war inevitable? Do you live in a nuclear danger zone? Are Nuclear Power Plants vulnerable to terrorists? Zeppy Riley is a fictional account of a boy, Riley Giuseppe Van Lorne, whose father, Jonathon Van Lorne, was upset and disgusted about how the lacking, weak, United States government was handling the National defense. Thurston Beltow, Riley's grandfather, worked as the Vice President of the Stockton Nuclear Power Plant, located in Stockton, Pennsylvania. Jon worked as a supervisor in charge of security at the power plant. Things get interesting when Jon and some of his fellow workers, known as the Ratt Pack, remove government secured modules from the power plant. They are willing to negotiate with the Governor of Pennsylvania and the President of the United States for the return of the modules. Thurston finds that Zeppy Riley was being built, not as a mechanical device or machine, but as a human savior.

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Review:

Coming of Age Classic

"One would be utterly heartless to not find this book charming. Ken White has created a fine read which comfortably takes its place amidst that most honored of American genres: Baseball as Metaphor for the Meaning of Life. Well done." - San Francisco Book Review

"I really enjoyed this story. Although written as a piece of fiction geared toward a younger reading audience, the author's many references to historical landmark events kept the story line realistic without dragging down the action." - Readers' Favorite

"Even if you're not a baseball fan (and I'm not), Getaway Day will move you and enrich you. Set against the backdrop of preparations for the 1962 World Series, it's a rich historical novel that tells a moving story of a boy's coming of age. Mikey Wright learns a lot on his journey and emerges a changed person. A very enjoyable read." - Steve Alcorn, Writing Young Adult Fiction

"Nobody who grew up in Modesto ever forgets the day the Yankees and Giants came to town during the 1962 World Series. It is an iconic Central Valley memory and Ken White puts this to great use in creating a wonderful young adult story about growing up in a simpler time and fulfilling dreams. A wonderful read, bittersweet all the same, in the relationship between the dying father and son. A nice blend of fact and fiction gets it just right." - Dennis Snelling, Johnny Evers: A Baseball Life, The Greatest Minor League: A History of the Pacific Coast League

Charming Young Adult Story

"It may be classified as a Young Adult novel, but it's rather better written than 90% of the books in that genre. Getaway Day has charm without becoming maudlin, and adventure without becoming frantic." - San Francisco Book Review

"The heart of the story is baseball, which earned Getaway Day a place in the library at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York." - Lori Gilbert, Stockton Record

"Getaway Day will appeal to Baby Boomers, young adults, and anyone who loves baseball and remembers the joy and sorrow of adolescence." - GoodReads

The Getaway Day You'll Never Forget

"I was taken by this book about baseball and life. Getaway Day is a story about a 13-year-old named Mikey Wright. When he finds out his father has cancer, he begins his true journey to save his father's life and, along the way, learning about his own. Mikey has to learn about selflessness and the power of believing. It's a truly wonderful story you need to read because it's a story that many families will feel are about them at one point or another. It's touching, it's sweet, and it's the best book I've read this year." - Robert Casey, Bleeding Yankee Blue

About the Author:

Ken recently retired from the worlds of advertising, corporate communications, and interactive entertainment to concentrate on writing and community service. He received his A.A. degree at Modesto Junior College, his B.A. and teaching credential at UC Davis, and his M.A. at San Francisco State University. He has taught mass communications and film appreciation at Modesto Junior College. Born in Lathrop and raised in Modesto, California, he continues to live in his home town. He is married to Robin and has two adult step-sons, Tyler and Eric. He has written novels, screenplays, short stories, stage plays, children's and non-fiction books. Most of his stories are about his home town and the Central Valley heartland.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tate Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1629949159
• ISBN 13: 9781629949154
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400