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The Golden Goose of Los Angeles Extended Edition
Due to fan feedback I've released this edition with an additional 84 pages and 4 new chapters. Enjoy!Do you love Thrillers? Take a wild ride danger, intrigue, betrayal, and the dark exploration of self- jaw-dropping revelations, and intense characters. This new, fast-paced story may be too much for some to handle, as it leaves many on edge, shocked, and haunted by the nature of humanity. Rory Chambers is an extreme sports expert who helps people to partake in every adrenaline inducing experience that California has to offer. However, his life becomes complicated when it is discovered that, due to a special protein produced by his body, his blood can cure a variety of terminal illnesses, including deadly cancers, and pathogens such as HIV. When the medical experts report their inability to create a vaccine artificially, Rory finds that there is no shortage of rich and powerful people who are desperate for a second chance... Desperate enough to carve it straight from his body. Regardless of what his career in extreme sports has taught Rory about fear; nothing can prepare him for the unpredictable ride, and lascivious betrayals that are borne by the human psyche. When his blood is valued at over $500,000 a pint, and so many dying people are looking for another chance; how will he keep the world from draining him of everything? For a thrilling experience that is not to be missed, order a copy today!
- GenresThriller
358 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 26, 2013
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About the author
Travis Adams Irish
8 books16 followersI'd rather not bore you with the typical biography. I was born...I got older and uglier. My most significant struggles have had to do with occasional battles against madness, and the diligence that it takes to remain grounded in a sometimes shockingly callous society. At age nineteen, I ventured out into the world; a troubled young man with obsessive-compulsive habits, a wrath of god temper, and a skewed sense of judgment, completely devoid of objectivity. It goes without saying that the world had to give me a fairly rough beating to help me find my more humble roots.
At age twenty-one, I broke both of my hands within six months due to outbursts of anger. It wasn't until I became estranged from my family that this temper began to subside. During that same time in my life, I liked to binge drink, and sometimes found myself in odd situations. I left a party one night...forgetting that I was still wearing a toga. At another party, I sat down on a fish tank that belonged to someone with whom I wasn't personally acquainted. Another night I found myself driving at 110 miles an hour on the highway at 1:30 am, screaming, "There are no [insert expletive here] cops in this town!" I can literally watch the joker sticking his head out the window in a scene from the film The Dark Knight, and say, "I remember what that feels like."
While these are not shining staples in my history, I did promise you honesty, and that is what I have delivered. The story does take a turn for the better, as I discovered a means to let go of my teenage fears and anger, replacing them with strength and a more moderate outlook on life. This period could be considered my renaissance; a time when I reinvented myself on multiple levels, and sought constant improvement. This is also when I became less of a tyrant, and developed a sense of empathy and justice. I suppose this is why I am able to write the protagonist and antagonist with ease, though I dare not ask which better suits my abilities.
As for my writing, I have spent many late nights bleeding my pain into thousands of pages. Sometimes the pen is almost an extension of the veins in your arms, and you simply inject every horrifying, lonely moment into that otherwise blank, white background. You then find yourself reading an editorial review which states that your work was disturbing and cruel, and have to ask yourself if it was that bad...when you experienced it in real life. Although there are some dark shadows in my past, they are not beyond repair, and I feel fortunate that people are willing to give me the opportunity to entertain them. I suppose that for an artist there is nothing greater than knowing that your work hit the mark - except perhaps, that it changed the life of some poor soul. If that can happen, even one time, then all of those hundreds of hours at the keyboard were well worth the effort.
Best,
-Irish.
At age twenty-one, I broke both of my hands within six months due to outbursts of anger. It wasn't until I became estranged from my family that this temper began to subside. During that same time in my life, I liked to binge drink, and sometimes found myself in odd situations. I left a party one night...forgetting that I was still wearing a toga. At another party, I sat down on a fish tank that belonged to someone with whom I wasn't personally acquainted. Another night I found myself driving at 110 miles an hour on the highway at 1:30 am, screaming, "There are no [insert expletive here] cops in this town!" I can literally watch the joker sticking his head out the window in a scene from the film The Dark Knight, and say, "I remember what that feels like."
While these are not shining staples in my history, I did promise you honesty, and that is what I have delivered. The story does take a turn for the better, as I discovered a means to let go of my teenage fears and anger, replacing them with strength and a more moderate outlook on life. This period could be considered my renaissance; a time when I reinvented myself on multiple levels, and sought constant improvement. This is also when I became less of a tyrant, and developed a sense of empathy and justice. I suppose this is why I am able to write the protagonist and antagonist with ease, though I dare not ask which better suits my abilities.
As for my writing, I have spent many late nights bleeding my pain into thousands of pages. Sometimes the pen is almost an extension of the veins in your arms, and you simply inject every horrifying, lonely moment into that otherwise blank, white background. You then find yourself reading an editorial review which states that your work was disturbing and cruel, and have to ask yourself if it was that bad...when you experienced it in real life. Although there are some dark shadows in my past, they are not beyond repair, and I feel fortunate that people are willing to give me the opportunity to entertain them. I suppose that for an artist there is nothing greater than knowing that your work hit the mark - except perhaps, that it changed the life of some poor soul. If that can happen, even one time, then all of those hundreds of hours at the keyboard were well worth the effort.
Best,
-Irish.
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June 30, 2014
The author really has to be praised for taking what was a fascinating plot idea and turning it into such a brilliant book. We follow Rory whose life takes an unexpectedly deadly turn when it is revealed his body produces a protein that can cure all manner of terminal illnesses. The desperation certain sufferers have means that Rory suddenly becomes a target, hunted for the cure his blood provides. This miraculous blessing he thought he had suddenly becomes a nightmare as he is forced to fight for his life.
With the stakes so high and danger a possibility at all times there is a constant suspense throughout the book that threatens to explode at any moment, this really helped to immerse me in the story. The plot moves along at an electric pace while the events that unfold are suitably thrilling and unpredictable meaning you never know what’s about to happen. Rory is a strong main character who I found to be well rounded, his actions and emotions were believable considering the surreal situation he found himself in. All of these factors helped me to invest more emotionally in his journey throughout the story.
Personally I thought this book was pure entertainment. From start to finish my attention was held and I feel lovers of the thriller genre will certainly appreciate the many qualities this piece of literature has to offer.
With the stakes so high and danger a possibility at all times there is a constant suspense throughout the book that threatens to explode at any moment, this really helped to immerse me in the story. The plot moves along at an electric pace while the events that unfold are suitably thrilling and unpredictable meaning you never know what’s about to happen. Rory is a strong main character who I found to be well rounded, his actions and emotions were believable considering the surreal situation he found himself in. All of these factors helped me to invest more emotionally in his journey throughout the story.
Personally I thought this book was pure entertainment. From start to finish my attention was held and I feel lovers of the thriller genre will certainly appreciate the many qualities this piece of literature has to offer.
December 23, 2015
What a great book! A friend of mine loaned me a book "Isiah's Skirmish" by Travis Adams Irish a while ago, I liked it. After reading this book I started to follow the writer's work, he is amazing! I've read all of his books now, one of them is "The Golden Goose of Los Angeles". Really looking forward to his new creation!
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