ABOUT THE BOOK:

Can the Black Sheep of the Family be its Guardian Angel?

Cole Sage inherits a house and small farm in Oklahoma. A dusty old trunk opens up the world of the grandfather Cole never knew.

Shrouded in mystery, what was the secret he took to his grave? Who was this man? Why was he so hated by Cole's mother?

From pre-World War I America to the late fifties, Cole learns of a man tormented by alcohol, racism, the Dust Bowl, the Great Depression, and a gambling addiction.

The last volume of George Sage's journals unlocks a secret hidden away for fifty years that will change Cole Sage forever. As he rebuilds the old farm, Cole discovers love and pride in the man his parents tried to erase.

Join Cole on his journey through three generations of the Sage family, their strengths, faults, faith, and redemption.

If you are a fan of STEINBECK, FAULKNER, and JOHN JAKES, read Micheal Maxwell's Masterpiece today.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Micheal Maxwell has traveled the globe on the lookout for strange sights, sounds, and people. His adventures have taken him from the Jungles of Ecuador and the Philippines, to the top of the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge, and from the cave dwellings of Native Americans to The Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler’s Eagles Nest! He’s always looking for a story to tell and interesting people to meet.

Micheal Maxwell was taught the beauty and majesty of the English language by Bob Dylan, Robertson Davies, Charles Dickens and Leonard Cohen.

Mr. Maxwell has traveled the globe, dined with politicians, rock stars and beggars. He has rubbed shoulders with priests and murderers, surgeons and drug dealers, each one giving him a part of themselves that will live again in the pages of his books.

Micheal Maxwell has found a niche in the mystery, suspense, genre with The Cole Sage Series that gives readers an everyman hero, short on vices, long on compassion, and a sense of fair play, and the willingness to risk everything to right wrongs. The Cole Sage Series departs from the usual, heavily sexual, profanity laced norm and gives readers character driven stories, with twists, turns, and page turning plot lines.

Micheal Maxwell writes from a life of love, music, film, and literature. Along with his lovely wife and travel partner, Janet, he lives in a small town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.

MY REVIEW:

Cole Dust by Michael Maxwell

Story starts right in with Cole, finishing up his work, has plans but things change...

He's inherited a house and some land but it's in OK and he has to stay on it for 30 days, or pay high taxes on the property.

He heads out and even has a story to write for work about farm life. Love learning about the property, I feel as if I was there with all the details and descriptions.

Love hearing about his neighbor Ernie who helps him out, especially with the tumbleweeds. Never lived near that land nor have seen it so interesting to learn how they handle the problem areas.

So explicit in buying the things he needs to clean up the place and he goes to work, diligently.

Love how he helps out his neighbor and others in town. The second part of this story is the story of his grandfather and his life as he grew up in early 1900's as he wrote diaries. What a bonus, two stories for the price of one! Love how they intertwine one another.

Love how this all plays out, memories of those in the past and how his lady friend comes to help spruce up the house. Amazing work they both do.

Heartache reading about tough times during the crash of the market, depression and how Negros were treated and wars where we learn of more heartache for them all.

With the quote of Cohen I raised my fist in the air and pumped it a few times. OH YES, a gem! Never saw this coming together as it did, would make an awesome movie!

Not many books bring me to tears, had to stop for hours at times to take in all I had read.

Can’t wait to read more…

Something in this book for everybody.