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Spike and Friends - by George A M Heroux (Hardcover)

Spike and Friends - by  George A M Heroux (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Friends who rose from hellions to heroes. Inspired by true stories.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>Spike and Friends</em> was inspired by true stories following three life-long friends from childhood through adulthood. </p><p>Two of them, as lawyers, try fascinating court cases while the third friend becomes a military hero. The three work together, assist each another, and become heroic in their efforts.</p><p>Tony practices law with Spike, winning cases that involve a naked drunk driver, a man who murders his wife by tickling her, a man who believes he's slicing a loaf of bread instead of killing his wife, and a drunk driver who places his victim behind the wheel after a deadly crash. Frank is wounded in battle in Vietnam and courageously struggles to recover.</p><p><em>Spike and Friends</em> is a book about true friendship.</p><p>The virtual autobiography/biography story of <em>Spike and Friends</em> is told by each of the three friends, Spike, Tony, and Frank, at various stages of their lives. What is consistent throughout is that they remain friends, from mischievous 10-year-old boys through life's ups and downs, often in heroic ways.</p><p>Although inspired by the lives of Bud Twiss, Earl Quantock, and this author, this book is a novel filled with sometimes outrageous fiction and observations as well as accurate reporting of true life tales.</p><p>Some stories that are absolutely true: </p><p>A man is charged with murder for over-tickling his wife.</p><p>Another man kills his wife believing that he is slicing a loaf of bread.</p><p>A drunk driver, driving while nude, is responsible for reckless homicide.</p><p>Another drunk driver attempts to prove that the victim was the driver.</p><p>Three ten-year-old boys were indeed hellions.</p><p><em>Spike and Friends</em> is a book about the endurance of friendship: three childhood buddies who were prone to pranks in their youth but who become stand-up adults. They face life's challenges, helping each other out of troublesome, and sometimes amusing, situations.</p><p>The book is a novel, but it is also a virtual biography/autobiography inspired by real events.</p><p><em>Spike and Friends</em> is a story for our times, when people depend on friends to stay on the right track, no matter what life may bring.</p><p><strong>(About the Author)</strong></p><p> George A.M. Heroux is a victim's rights lawyer, university instructor, playwright, and acclaimed author. Although he has a law degree from Albany Law School and an MBA from Florida Atlantic University, he is proudest of his efforts as a writer and playwright. He wrote the best-selling novel <em>But for the Crash</em> and a book that accurately predicted the future in <em>I'm the President by Donald Thump.</em> He also wrote a book on writing<em> (Write Now!);</em> a book for continuing education professionals <em>(Continuing Professional Education-How);</em> a book of short plays; eight full-length plays that have been successfully staged, including two musicals <em>(The Rev</em> and <em>Moving On, the Musical);</em> and two plays that became movies.</p>

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