Tears of the Phoenix Book Video

Author Lonnie Beerman delves into complex human relationships by chronicling the adventures, heartbreaks and triumphs of three young boys and their families in a small southern town during the socially tumultuous 1960's. At a time when America was blundering through fundamental social changes and redefining itself, three boys from varying backgrounds find friendship. Frankie, a lonely , somewhat reclusive ten year old; Aubrey, a gentle country boy and Tony, a "Yankee" transplant to the deep south come together to rise above the small town attitudes and bigotries. Cast out and ridiculed by the other kids in school, they were accustomed to watching from the shadows as the kids who didn't pick them played kickball or dodge ball. Then one day, they are suddenly brought together by fate as Aubrey defended Tony against the school bullies, leading them to discover a friendship none of them had ever thought possible. A bond quickly forms between them, freeing them from the lonely desperation of being unpopular at an age when being popular means everything. Their friendship liberates three sequestered souls, giving them the strength to deal with their family situations and the tribulations that come their way. Particularly central to their hopes and frustrations are their relationships with their fathers.


Laugh and cry with the boys as they navigate the treacherous currents of life, from triumph to tragedy and back again. Feel the love and the agony of the best and the worst life has to throw at them.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Deep South
• Relationships
• Small Town
• Social Change
• Bullies
• Homosexuality
• Domestic Violence
• Religion
• Self Published
• Self Publishing
• Outskirts Press 1960 s
• Vietnam