What am I reading this week? Jerusalem Springs by author Fares Aoun

I'm switched my reading genre up again this week. 

No, for those of you that might ask, I don't read only paranormal and romance novels.  In truth, I'm one of those voracious readers that reads everything I can get my hands on.  My husband has learned to never give me a cup of coffee and set me loose at B&N–I'll disappear and vanish into one of those plush seats, my mind slipping into a mystical world created by a talented author.

At home, I have rooms filled with books that range from the classics, obscure novels forgotten by time, children's books, and the latest best sellers gracing the stands.  I read magazines (and collect!)…from cooking and inspiration, to those famous National Geographics and the fabulous photographers and authors that travel the world. 

Yes, I do read everything!

So, this week, I've started a new novel by a wonderful up and coming author, Fares Aoun.  I couldn't resist once I read the back cover blurb!

Fares Aoun was raised in Lebanon, where he graduated from the Lebanese University in Beirut with a degree in Fine Arts.  Already an accomplished painter and sculptor with shows at private galleries and the UNESCO Palace in Beirut, Fares has expanded his repertoire of artistic endeavors to include photography, graphic design, and writing.

His photography has been featured in local exhibitions and his subjects range from nature and wildlife to the sights and people seen during his travels.  His first book, Maximum Alaska, features the astonishing variety of flora and fauna as well as the magnificent landscapes of Alaska.  His portraits of indigenous peoples offer a rare glimpse of a disappearing way of life, a theme repeated in his work with rural farmers and laborers in the Middle East. 

Now he has written Jerusalem Spring, a thought-provoking novel about injustice and the unquenchable thirst for peace.

Fares is married with two children.  He enjoys traveling and cooking in his spare time.

Find out more about Fares at: http://faresaoun.com/FA/Fares_Aoun.html

Jerusalem Springs:

Everything was going according to plan. Scott had a steady job as the prison warden in a sleepy little town in the South. He and his wife were planning to have a baby soon. He was modernizing the prison, gaining notice from his superiors, and rising through the ranks thanks to the reliability of his informant, Joe.

But one day Scott wakes up to find his world crumbling around him. Forced to reevaluate his life, Scott decides to stand up for what he believes in and embarks on a path toward redemption. He knows things are about to change. What he doesn't realize is that nothing will ever be the same again.

Pick  up your copy at:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Jerusalem-Spring-ebook/dp/B004AYDGRG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1289363780&sr=8-6

B&N: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Jerusalem-Spring/Fares-Aoun/e/2940011926143/?itm=1#customerReviewsTab

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