Publisher's Synopsis
Derek McFadden, author of two previous works of fiction and an acclaimed book of poetry, was afflicted at birth with cerebral palsy. This unique life experience has provided him with challenges and insights that exceed what most would come to know in a quarter century on this planet. In Picnics, his new novella, Derek invokes an imaginative bend on life. Whimsically and entertainingly, he examines the forces of free will versus predestination as well as the passages of life; love, dreams, parenting, affliction, and others. Colin Banks lives in the shadow of his famous author-father. When his progenitoras publisher suggests he write a novel of his own, his lifeaand the lives of those around himawill never be the same. In the spirit of Nicholas Sparks, with tinges of The Twilight Zone, Picnics is an unforgettable read you will return to again and again!
