September's Shadows

About the Book

September's Shadows is a story about a young man from Detroit, Michigan who, upon graduation from high school in 1968, is forced to make the most agonizing and important decision of his lifetime. He must either report for induction in to the Military and serve his country during the Vietnam War, or go on the run and possibly leave the country for Canada.

September's Shadows will touch you with its portrayal of the MacMurry family, its values and its history, and their willingness to love and support each other through very difficult times.

September's Shadows will allow the reader to experience the pain and anguish that runs through Lewis MacMurry's soul as he commits a most reprehensible sin.

September's Shadows will transport the reader on a journey of hope and forgiveness, as Lewis MacMurry faces new challenges and many obstacles along the way.

September's Shadows will take the reader on a scenic tour of Michigan's shoreline and many of its small towns and villages, sharing their nautical heritage, and their reliance on the Great Lakes Shipping and tourism.

September's Shadows will introduce you to the Robertson family and the impact they had in Lewis's life and the love of his life, Mary.

September's Shadows will excite the reader with life on the Great Lakes, the challenges and tragedies that the weather, water and luck bring with them.

September's Shadows presents the reader with many twists and turns that confront Lewis on a daily basis in his search for a place to settle down and find happiness.

September's Shadows reflects on the politics of America in the mid to late seventies and the effect it had on over 10,000 draft dodgers.

About the Author

Edward L. Allum was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1949. He was a Health Care Administrator for 28 years. He worked for several hospitals and after 13 years he retired from San Joaquin County General Hospital in 1999. Allum proudly served in the United States Air force during the Vietnam War era and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1972.

Allum's first book was "The Fiddletown Journal: Stories of the Mother Lode", published by Robert D. Reed Publishers, San Francisco in December 2000. "The Fiddletown Journal" was well received and this lead Allum to write his second book September's Shadows.

Allum is a graduate of Michigan's Andrews University, Food Service Administrators Certificate Program, and Lake Superior State University Health Care Managers Development Program. Married for 32 years to his wife Mary. They have two sons, Skip and Dan.

Visit Ed's website at http://www.lodinet.com/edallum.

Visit the site of Ed's most recent title, El Dorado