Particular Stones - Paperback

by David J. Kirk (Author)

Imagine growing up without family, kept in a dungeon-like orphanage, charged with crimes you didn't commit, while harassed and threatened by bullies. Dan Kelley finds himself in such a place, alone in a society whose over reliance on science and technology has led to the near-extinction of the human race. Dan and his friends face their challenges assuming the tactics of their tormentors, with fists flying. With their backs to the wall, they pull a strategic retreat into the wilderness where things are seen more clearly. Realizing a more rational plan, redemption begins to unfold.Join Dan on his journey down this fractured road as he overcomes obstacles, finds love and compassion, and discovers himself with the help of a phenomenon the world has apparently forgotten about.Are there answers or just a strong wind?

Author Biography

David J. Kirk, an honorable discharged veteran of the United States Navy, earned his master's degree in personality psychology from Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1980. He worked as a counselor and then began a career with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He was assigned to the VA Medical Center, Detroit, where he graduated from the agency's personal management training program and continued in HR as a staff recruiter and employee relations generalist Transferring to Milwaukee, he was assigned as a supervisory recruitment specialist. David was next promoted to assistant director of human resources at the agency's medical center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Shortly after that, he was promoted to the position of Regional Human Resources Manager, Central Region, Ann Arbor, a corporate level office which oversaw medical centers in the entire Midwest. He then transferred to the VA Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Human Resources Manager and retired in 2005. David then became an instructor at Rasmussen College where he taught psychology and sociology for four years. An avid writer since 16 years old, he enjoyed elective college courses in creative writing, poetry, and drama. He has written over a dozen poems and the short stories "Stranger on the Beach" and "Blue Men." After completing Particular Stones, he is currently finishing up his most recent novel, In the Big Flood. He also enjoys vegetable gardening, fishing, book discussion, geography, science, and philosophy David lives with his wife, a college nursing instructor, in Logansport, Indiana. They have two children. He continues with his writing career. Learn more about David's work at www.djkirk.net