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Frank Drury spent the early years of his career as a struggling screenwriter in Los Angeles before moving to New York, where he found some success in the high risk world of futures trading. This is where he gained the inspiration for his first novel, AN EMPTY SKY,which MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW said was "fascinating and thought provoking!" It is available in paperback, or as an ebook, through Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com. Readers Favorite said of his second novel,A DREAM AWAY,"This plot successfully shines much needed light upon a subject few understand." It is currently available as a trade paperback or in all ebook formats. His latest novel, COLORED FLOODLIGHTS, was released in May of 2012 and received a 4-star review from Readers Favorite and is available in all formats! He lives in Jacksonville,Florida with his wife and daughters, where he continues to write fiction. He may be contacted at frankdrury@gmail.com.
Reviewed by Lisa Miller for Readers' Favorite
A Dream Away by Frank Drury is a fictional romance novel. Dobs and Nikki are reunited after thirty years. They are living in California with her two adoptive daughters. Life makes a drastic change when one of the girl’s biological mother decides she wants her daughter back after giving up all rights fifteen years ago. The mentally ill woman is determined to reclaim her daughter. She takes her daughter on a harrowing journey to meet her biological father. Eventually the girl is reunited with her adoptive family.
Frank Drury offers readers a glimpse into the mind of a person with Bipolar Disorder. I liked reading this story because of the path it chose to take on the perception of mental illness. I have many years of experience in assessing mental illness behaviors, and could relate to how important it is for available treatment. This plot successfully shines much needed light upon a subject few understand. He accomplished without sacrificing entertainment, suspense and romance. Drury brings together several subplots that are very important in today’s society: the struggles of a parent of an adopted child, the struggles of the child to come to terms with being given up for adoption, the emotional stress of the birth parents and most importantly the nightmare of dealing with a person suffering from bi-polar disorder. Until you have dealt with a person suffering from this debilitating disorder you cannot fully understand the pain of loving someone with this condition. This book is appropriate for young adults and adults.
