THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN MAN
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The Tennessee Mountain Man is a story about a fictional character taken from George Moon's previous bio-novel, Reno’s Funmakers. The story begins in 1861, five years after Jack Leffingwell’s marriage to Abigail Adams, the daughter of Hyrum Adams, a Methodist Minister and fellow conductor with the Underground Railroad. Troubles down at Fort Sumter, South Carolina and President Lincoln’s subsequent decision to send 75,000 troops into the South caused Tennessee to reluctantly join the secessionists. Jack Leffingwell, against slavery in any form, felt duty bound to side with others from Wilson County and wear the butternut colors of the Dixie faithful. The boys from Wilson County were to become the 7th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. An active participant in transporting runaway slaves to freedom, he finds himself in a railroad car destined for Virginia and ending up fighting as part of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. The story takes him through the Virginia battles until he is wounded from an exploding shell at the battle of Fredericksburg. Transported to Robertson’s Hospital in Richmond, Jack wakes up with amnesia and no memory of a prior life before his injury. Unaware of being married, he is enchanted by the beautiful and exotic young nurse, Grazyna McCracken-Kaminski, who lost her husband at the first battle of Manassas without consummating her marriage. They soon become lovers and plan for a life together once the War ends. Hearing about Jack’s injury, Abigail, makes the arduous journey to Richmond to visit her husband only to find a man who does not know her. With a husband who has no memory of their life together, Abigail took solace in the doctor’s claim that Jack’s memory will return someday. She had no choice, with children who needed her, but to return to Statesville. Even though certain battles are briefly touched on, the Tennessee Mountain Man is not intended to be a Civil War novel. Rather, its central theme is about Jack Leffingwell's personal trials and tribulations and those individuals closest to him. The Tennessee Mountain Man is George Edward Moon’s third book and includes humor, passion and surprises. It reflects the author's fast-paced style and is an easy and enjoyable read.
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My writing style is like a wheel. I begin with the hub then branch out into other tales; however, before it all ends, I bring it back so that it all makes sense. I’m able to describe a murder as well as sex without resorting to explicit detail like so much found in today’s fiction. By the proper use of language, I accomplish the same emotional response from my readers. The reader often finds interesting essays that digress from or adds to the main plot. They might include slices of local history or an explanation why certain things appear as they do. My stories are told with the reader in mind. The plots are fast moving and contain enough surprises to hold the reader’s attention. The Tennessee Mountain Man is my third book. It takes a popular character from the first bio novel, Reno’s Funmakers, and gives his exploits after five years of marriage. The year is 1861, and the trouble down at Fort Sumter, in South Carolina, not only changes the United States but Jack Leffingwell and his family. Along with the main plot, my books never fail to offer the reader information that was previously unknown, making it a learning experience.
About the Author
George Moon has been an artist, actor, athlete, and businessman. With such a broad spectrum of life, he has learned a great deal about the hopes and dreams of a vast variety of people. Much of which enriches his ability as a writer. He is a skillful storyteller, and his books are both interesting and an easy read, with a style that lets the reader know a crime or sex has taken place without the grim plumbing-like details that permeate today’s fiction. And each tale is interjected with humor, making it difficult for the reader to put his books down.