~ Grand View ~
David Ralph Johnson
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This is Dave's first novel. He took time off from photography in 2018 and wrote the novel in partnership with editor and friend Russel Blixt. Dave's wife Theresa provided reality checks along the way, making the story human.
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It is the summer of 1970, but any teen summer really. At seventeen, Dave leaves home to wash dishes for room and board at a resort in the Northwoods of Minnesota. Resort life engages him with a cast of quirky, endearing characters. A human cannonball, a talking dog, a summer love, and joint thievery all make for a time rich with adventure, humor, warmth, and friendship. This is a fun lighthearted read.
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~ First Short Stories ~
David Ralph Johnson
Dave's daughters gifted him a creative writing course. The result was a small unexpected trove of unique short stories.
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~ Path of a Bullet ~
David Ralph Johnson
Path of a Bullet rattled around in Dave's brain for ten years. It originated from the killing of a thirteen-year-old girl doing homework on her porch, the victim of a drive-by shooting in Minneapolis. The escalation of mass shootings in the USA during 2018-2019 motivated Dave to finally put pen to paper.
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The story of the path of a bullet and the innocents along the way.
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