Timekeeper

by John Atkinson

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Within the first few pages Timekeeper had weaved its essence around my heart and refused to let me go. This is a magnificent tale of a young boy who can't read, or at least he hasn't found the means to do so up to this point in his life. Misunderstood by his teachers and elders, and physically beaten into the ground by his father, Johnnyboy runs away from home at the age of fourteen and sets off into the unknown to find himself. What he couldn't find in his own father, the universe provides for him in a multitude of miraculous ways. In spite of all his suffering and adversities, Johnnyboy's spirit remains intact... better yet, like a boxer taking a relentless barrage of punches, he spits his beating into the ringside pail and comes out dancing like never before into the next rounds/chapters of this magnificent tale of redemption. Readers, Booksellers, Journalists, Reviewers, Critics, Movie Makers... Better get ready 'cause the Timekeeper is coming to town! -USA Today John Atkinson is the author of several novels including the mystery thriller Dark Shadows Red Bayou, and the novella Mercy Me. Timekeeper was nominated for the 2009 Library of Virgina award in fiction. Be sure to read the moving Timekeeper sequel, Timekeeper II. Read Less

Within the first few pages Timekeeper had weaved its essence around my heart and refused to let me go. This is a magnificent tale of a young boy who can't read, or at least he hasn't found the means to do so up to this point in his life. Misunderstood by his teachers and elders, and physically beaten into the ground by his father, Johnnyboy runs away from home at the age of fourteen and sets off into the unknown to find himself. What he couldn't find in his own father, the universe provides for him in a multitude of ... Read More