Prodigious Savant by JJ White
October
19—Marilyn’s Musing Blog - Event: Guest blog http://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/
There
are fewer than one hundred reported cases of prodigious savants in the world.
Those few who possess the savant syndrome all have an island of brilliance that
allows them to excel in some remarkable talent. Unfortunately, they all share
various developmental disabilities; some bizarre, others violent.
In
1962 Vermont, seventeen-year-old Gavin Weaver survives a horrendous explosion,
six hours of brain surgery and thirty days in a coma to awaken possessing not
just one savant talent, but several: art, music, mathematics, and memory, and
all without suffering any of the usual mental disabilities associated with head
trauma…except one issue he keeps hidden from all.
His
newly acquired abilities thrust him into the public eye as the amazing ‘Whiz
Kid from Burlington;’ a moniker he detests. His genius, paranoia, and increased
hallucinations result in some strange and extraordinary encounters with the
icons of the ‘60s, including Bobby Fischer, Nikita Khrushchev, Edward R.
Murrow, John Chancellor and even a tragic meeting with John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
He also catches the eye of a neurologist who is unique in his own right, and is
most interested in the young man’s brain—for many reasons.
Gavin’s
odds are slim that he will survive not only his external trials but also his
inner conflicts; keeping him from the one thing he desires most, the girl he’s
loved since childhood.
White has written over two hundred short stories, had
articles and stories published in several anthologies and magazines including, Wordsmith, The Homestead
Review, The Seven Hills
Review and The Grey Sparrow Journal. His story, “The Nine Hole League” was recently published
in the Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Magazine, #13. He has won
awards and honors from the Alabama Writers Conclave, Writers-Editors
International, Maryland Writers Association, The Royal Palm Literary Awards,
Professional Writers of Prescott, and Writer’s
Digest. He was nominated for the Pushcart Prize for his short piece in The
Grey Sparrow Journal. His other two novels, Deviant Acts (2015) and
Nisei (2015) will also by published by Black Opal Books. www.jjwhitebooks.com
Published by Black Opal Books www.blackopalbooks.com
Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com
White events:
- October 28 –Anne K. Albert Blog - http://www.anne-k-albert.com/
- November 13 – Fran Lewis Radio Interview - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2013/01/10/book-discussion--
- December 29 -Note: Mason Canyon Blog - http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com/
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