A Life Singular Series by Lorraine Pestell

The first in a six-part serial as e-books and paperbacks, "A Life Singular - Part One" tells the story of a successful celebrity writing his autobiography after the tragic loss of his wife. In essence a love story, its themes are triumph over mental illness, the choice between right and wrong, and how one affects the other. What do you do when you lose the one who gave your life meaning? You write about it... moreThe first in a six-part serial as e-books and paperbacks, "A Life Singular - Part One" tells the story of a successful celebrity writing his autobiography after the tragic loss of his wife. In essence a love story, its themes are triumph over mental illness, the choice between right and wrong, and how one affects the other. What do you do when you lose the one who gave your life meaning? You write about it. You tell the world how amazing it is to love and be loved by someone so special, what love helps you achieve and how it makes you stronger. Jeff Diamond had built a life of influence, adulation and wealth by making the right choices for the right reasons. He lived by the law of reciprocity, a lesson learned on the streets as a teenager with nothing but an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Plagued by the scars of a violent childhood, he created his vision and fought for it. And once he no longer needed to fight for himself, he fought for others. Yet when Jeff’s dream girl was taken from him and their children by the ignorant act of a jealous misfit from his own home town, the millionnaire realised just how far he had come. Why had he succeeded when so many like him fail? It wasn’t complicated. The secret lay in the endless pursuit of love and wisdom; life’s two magic ingredients. Now Lynn was gone, he resolved to use his remaining days to account for their life in a way that would inspire young people to make his type of choice rather than García’s. Then after their story was written, he would be free to go after her, to begin the whole incredible journey over again. Everyone has a life singular. One. Unique. Extraordinary. Sales proceeds go to the School Volunteer Program ( http://www.svp.org.au ) and The Smith Family ( http://www.thesmithfamily.com.au ). less

First in Epic 14-part Serial: Love and Loss, Celebrity and SecretsThe Endless Pursuit of Love and WisdomIn essence a love story, "A Life Singular" is a multi-part contemporary fiction serial... moreFirst in Epic 14-part Serial: Love and Loss, Celebrity and SecretsThe Endless Pursuit of Love and WisdomIn essence a love story, "A Life Singular" is a multi-part contemporary fiction serial. Recipient of a WILDsound Review Award (November 2015), official selection for the New Apple Awards for Literary Fiction (October 2015) and a Shelf Unbound Notable Book of 2014 (December 2014), "A Life Singular - Part One" follows a successful rock star while he writes his autobiography after the tragic loss of his soul-mate.Dealing with some of the more complex social justice issues of our age, the universal theme of love and our fascination for celebrity spirit the reader behind the scenes of a superstar family who are plunged into grief, proving that there are always many sides to a story we see in the media. The important events in our public lives are always overshadowed by the backstory's real truth.Jeff’s wife was the stabilizing factor that grounded her family with love, intelligence, and grace and he feels her ”ghost’ with him as he tries to keep his children and himself afloat through the murder trial and every day after. He can either spiral into the dark abyss of depression or strive to honor her memory by moving forward, all while under the scrutiny of the public eye. less

Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00HAVJEMC. The second in a six-part serial as e-books and paperbacks, "A Life Singular - Part One" tells the story of a successful celebrity writing his autobiography after the tragic loss of his wife. In essence a love story, its themes are triumph over mental illness, the choice between right and wrong, and how one affects the other... moreLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00HAVJEMC. The second in a six-part serial as e-books and paperbacks, "A Life Singular - Part One" tells the story of a successful celebrity writing his autobiography after the tragic loss of his wife. In essence a love story, its themes are triumph over mental illness, the choice between right and wrong, and how one affects the other. Writing an autobiography on behalf of someone else presented Jeff with an interesting dilemma. Did he make assumptions about what Lynn would have included, or should he restrict her contribution to direct quotes from her letters and diaries? He had their kids to protect, and her parents… As he worked through the huge amount of material available in the press about their life as it had taken shape, interlacing it with highly personal stories, the widower crafted chapter after chapter of memories, both happy and heartbreaking. If this was to be a true account of their partnership, he owed it to the memory of his beautiful best friend to cover so much more than what was already on public record. When it came to adding his own reminiscences of those early months, about meeting someone he already knew intimately, Jeff had no difficulty in recalling every single, vivid moment. Entire conversations came back to him, sometimes word for word, rushing through his fingers and into the computer. Photographs prompted him too, as did the treasured possessions that surrounded him, like the old leather jacket he had received on his twentieth birthday. Lynn had left him shortly after that, just like she had left him now. The pull of being together again was unrelenting, but Jeff hung on to the dream that their life singular would one day resume. Once their story had been told. Sales proceeds go to the School Volunteer Program ( http://www.svp.org.au ) and The Smith Family ( http://www.thesmithfamily.com.au ). less