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The Wachuga Project
Jeremy Barnard appears to be a normal kid. He's good looking, well-mannered, from an affluent family, has even earned valedictorian of his class. A perfect recipe for success. Then why is his life one, big, epic fail? Because every time he tries to speak, a complete and utter mess comes out. School life is hell, with Jeremy's Neanderthal peers mocking him at every turn. To make matters worse, his father affords him little relief at home. Francis cringes with disgust every time his son 'st..st..stutters', cursing the powers above for burdening him with such a defective little boy.Jeremy longs for a normal life. He'd give anything for the ability to socialize at a party, or tell his high school crush, Samantha, that she's beautiful... give everything to earn his father's respect and no longer be a laughing stock. But is Jeremy willing to give his soul? Little does Jeremy know, his salvation lies in Calvin Ortiz, a hot-headed, maniacal thug who stumbles upon something extraordinary while hiking with his brother in the jungles of Costa Rica - a plant... a beautiful, vibrant green plant teeming with delicate, fuzzy flowers that look good enough to eat. And that's exactly what Calvin does. His knees buckle from the God-like metamorphosis that overtakes him. This is better than any drug he's ever tried, and Calvin's gold tooth glints in the sun as visions of dollar signs dance in his head. But this stuff's too good to sling on his local street corner. Nah, the black market won't do. The Wachuga, as he names it, deserves more respect than that. In a moment of stoned clarity, Calvin contacts the one person he knows with enough connections to turn his discovery into some serious bank.And with that one phone call, The Wachuga Project is born, and Jeremy's life, for good or ill, will never be the same. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for...
269 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 6, 2014
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May 10, 2019
Jeremy Barnard is the son of a top notch attorney, Francis Barnard, and he wishes to be like his father one day. The only problem is that he has a stuttering problem. His father hates him because of this and treats him like an idiot. Jeremy's mother along with his girlfriend, Samantha, don't seem bothered by his stuttering. Things take an unexpected turn when Jeremy's mother dies of cancer leaving him alone. Jeremy does end up doing well for himself by marrying his best friend, Samantha and landing a job at a firm working for Mr. Jacobson. It is through Mr. Jacobson that he comes into contact with his client, Calvin Ortiz. Jeremy was supposed to meet up with Calvin to get paperwork signed and that's it, but the trip ends up being more than what he bargained for. Calvin introduces the wachuga plant to Jeremy and his life is never the same. There is a hidden agenda at play and more lives are put in jeopardy because of it. The plant has a supernatural effect on Jeremy and he becomes addicted to its nectar, mainly because it cured him of his stuttering issue. All was great up until the unknown side effects were getting worse. In a turn of events, Jeremy learns of a horrible truth regarding the wachuga plant, but is it too late to go back or is Jeremy going to break under the wachuga plant spell?
January 28, 2018
Unbelievable
It is well written but a bit unbelievable story. It comments on the ruthless tactics of pharmaceutical companies and the greed culture it cultivates but it was a bit unbelievable
It is well written but a bit unbelievable story. It comments on the ruthless tactics of pharmaceutical companies and the greed culture it cultivates but it was a bit unbelievable
December 14, 2014
"An Intriguing, Compelling Story"
As I started to read this book, I thought it was going to be a legal thriller/mystery. But after the prologue, the story suddenly shifts and focuses on a teenage boy who is plagued with a debilitating stuttering affliction. He is the only son of a prestigious lawyer, and he has a mother who loves and adores him, but soon dies from cancer. Jeremy Barnard is a senior in high school, valedictorian of his class, however he gains very little respect from his classmates except from one girl who he begins to adore ... from a distance, Samantha. He is constantly mocked and not only is humiliated at school but also by his father. Regardless of what treatment is offered to Jeremy, it's never effective. However, Jeremy forges ahead seeking higher education into law, but not into the university from which his father had graduated. His father disapproves strongly, ashamed of his son who he's never shown any affection, and soon disowns Jeremy. Jeremy perseveres through college with understanding support from Samantha and eventually obtains his law degree, and the two become married. Jeremy does find work with a lackluster attorney who only represents disreputable clients. Jeremy's stuttering prevents him from performing in court because he cannot communicate sufficiently. Well, the story continues about Jeremy's problems and finding something to perhaps help him shed his stuttering. At about 72 percent through the Kindle e-book edition, the characters of the prologue return to twist and turn this story into a disturbing and shocking ending. This author certainly has talent, but there are many proofreading errors to be expunged out to help readers concentrate on his well-written tale. Most of these errors are in the last half of the story. The ending comes much too swiftly and abruptly ends with a harrowing event. Personally, I'd rather have not been shocked. I also feel this story could have been a better read if it were condensed a bit. Regardless, I respect this author for his exceptional creativity and would like to read his next story to be written.
As I started to read this book, I thought it was going to be a legal thriller/mystery. But after the prologue, the story suddenly shifts and focuses on a teenage boy who is plagued with a debilitating stuttering affliction. He is the only son of a prestigious lawyer, and he has a mother who loves and adores him, but soon dies from cancer. Jeremy Barnard is a senior in high school, valedictorian of his class, however he gains very little respect from his classmates except from one girl who he begins to adore ... from a distance, Samantha. He is constantly mocked and not only is humiliated at school but also by his father. Regardless of what treatment is offered to Jeremy, it's never effective. However, Jeremy forges ahead seeking higher education into law, but not into the university from which his father had graduated. His father disapproves strongly, ashamed of his son who he's never shown any affection, and soon disowns Jeremy. Jeremy perseveres through college with understanding support from Samantha and eventually obtains his law degree, and the two become married. Jeremy does find work with a lackluster attorney who only represents disreputable clients. Jeremy's stuttering prevents him from performing in court because he cannot communicate sufficiently. Well, the story continues about Jeremy's problems and finding something to perhaps help him shed his stuttering. At about 72 percent through the Kindle e-book edition, the characters of the prologue return to twist and turn this story into a disturbing and shocking ending. This author certainly has talent, but there are many proofreading errors to be expunged out to help readers concentrate on his well-written tale. Most of these errors are in the last half of the story. The ending comes much too swiftly and abruptly ends with a harrowing event. Personally, I'd rather have not been shocked. I also feel this story could have been a better read if it were condensed a bit. Regardless, I respect this author for his exceptional creativity and would like to read his next story to be written.
September 11, 2015
Jeremy Barnard, a lifelong severe stutterer becomes the unsuspecting subject of the testing of a new drug, but in its natural form – as the flower petal of the plant. Though Jeremy was able to get a degree in criminal law, he was not able to try his own court cases because he could barely speak two words without stuttering severely. This left him working in the background doing research, basically working as a clerk. His first bite of the petal of the Wachuga flower changed his life. He could speak clearly and fluently and was able to show everyone what a brilliant lawyer he really was.
The way The Wachuga Project was written at first seems totally disconnected as the Prologue, Part One and the first portion of Part Two of the book tell about different characters and what they are doing. The remainder of the novel does collect all these pieces so the book does come together quite nicely as a whole.
The story is moderately paced and filled with characters that seem quite realistic. Some of them are quite likeable like Jeremy’s mother and Samantha who never made Jeremy feel bad about his stutter, but gave him the time he needed to let him finish what he was trying to say. Then there were others who were definitely not likeable like his father who berated him and put him down because of his disability. I really liked that his boss from the library assisted him in securing an internship so that he wouldn’t have to interview.
The twists and turns really kept the story moving along. I thought The Wachuga Project did a great job of showing (as opposed to simply telling) an audience what can happen when people are used in experiments without their knowledge or consent in an uncontrolled environment.
I really enjoyed reading this psychological thriller novel and would heartily recommend it to others who enjoy this genre as well. I gave it 5 stars out of 5.
I purchased this book on Amazon.ca.
To see my complete review visit Shelf Full of Books http://kathrynsshelffullofbooks.blogs...
The way The Wachuga Project was written at first seems totally disconnected as the Prologue, Part One and the first portion of Part Two of the book tell about different characters and what they are doing. The remainder of the novel does collect all these pieces so the book does come together quite nicely as a whole.
The story is moderately paced and filled with characters that seem quite realistic. Some of them are quite likeable like Jeremy’s mother and Samantha who never made Jeremy feel bad about his stutter, but gave him the time he needed to let him finish what he was trying to say. Then there were others who were definitely not likeable like his father who berated him and put him down because of his disability. I really liked that his boss from the library assisted him in securing an internship so that he wouldn’t have to interview.
The twists and turns really kept the story moving along. I thought The Wachuga Project did a great job of showing (as opposed to simply telling) an audience what can happen when people are used in experiments without their knowledge or consent in an uncontrolled environment.
I really enjoyed reading this psychological thriller novel and would heartily recommend it to others who enjoy this genre as well. I gave it 5 stars out of 5.
I purchased this book on Amazon.ca.
To see my complete review visit Shelf Full of Books http://kathrynsshelffullofbooks.blogs...
October 17, 2014
REVIEW
SETTING: Stratford, CT - And with that one phone call, The Wachuga Project is born, and Jeremy's life, for good or ill, will never be the same. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for... (from back cover)
This was a book that I was really intrigued with. The book was written about the main character and follows his life. The pain and struggles of someone who has a speech problem. It didn't make him a bad person, he was just different. We all are different form each other. All of us. The characters were described inn great detail with the book full of suspense throughout. It seemed that the pages couldn't be turned fast enough. The author wrote a different type of plot which is what drew me to the book. The author wrote one character as having a bad stuttering problem. The author keeps you in suspense throughout the book until the end where you find where the suspense is going.A book that as you read it, it felt so real. It seemed as though you could actually feel what the characters were going through.I felt that the first part of the book was rather slow paced but picked up in t he second half. Perhaps if the pace was sped up a bit in the first part, the book would have been better.
I was given a complimentary copy of THE WACHUGA PROJECT from the author Douglas E. Wolfert and Out Skirts Press for my view of the book. No other compensation took place.
SETTING: Stratford, CT - And with that one phone call, The Wachuga Project is born, and Jeremy's life, for good or ill, will never be the same. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for... (from back cover)
This was a book that I was really intrigued with. The book was written about the main character and follows his life. The pain and struggles of someone who has a speech problem. It didn't make him a bad person, he was just different. We all are different form each other. All of us. The characters were described inn great detail with the book full of suspense throughout. It seemed that the pages couldn't be turned fast enough. The author wrote a different type of plot which is what drew me to the book. The author wrote one character as having a bad stuttering problem. The author keeps you in suspense throughout the book until the end where you find where the suspense is going.A book that as you read it, it felt so real. It seemed as though you could actually feel what the characters were going through.I felt that the first part of the book was rather slow paced but picked up in t he second half. Perhaps if the pace was sped up a bit in the first part, the book would have been better.
I was given a complimentary copy of THE WACHUGA PROJECT from the author Douglas E. Wolfert and Out Skirts Press for my view of the book. No other compensation took place.
October 17, 2014
This book grabbed my attention from the beginning. The beginning of the book reads like a fiction book with not a lot of suspense. Once you hit the second part of the book, it's hard to put down. He does an amazing job with character development. I could actually feel Jeremy's emotions! The twists and turns and suspense were great! I love his writing style and hope he continues to write!
This book follows along Jeremy's life. It starts when he is in high school and is bullied for having a stutter. This part of the book helps you understand how Jeremy feels and why this miracle drug becomes his life. You take the ride with Jeremy along the highs and lows of taking a new drug and what it can do to a person and their friends and family.
This book follows along Jeremy's life. It starts when he is in high school and is bullied for having a stutter. This part of the book helps you understand how Jeremy feels and why this miracle drug becomes his life. You take the ride with Jeremy along the highs and lows of taking a new drug and what it can do to a person and their friends and family.
October 23, 2014
Given To Me For An Honest Review
Douglas E. Wolfert's book The Wachuga Project is a book that should be read and shared with others. It grabs you right at the start as you begin reading. You are literally inside of Jeremy's life. It continues to keep you in its grip as you follow all the twists and turns while you are turning page after page after page. The drug that is found (Wachuga) is considered a miracle drug as it helps Jeremy with his problem. Like so many drugs it can help but also be abused. I found this book to be an interesting read and enjoyed reading it. I recommend it to all. I look forward to more from Douglas E. Wolfert.
Douglas E. Wolfert's book The Wachuga Project is a book that should be read and shared with others. It grabs you right at the start as you begin reading. You are literally inside of Jeremy's life. It continues to keep you in its grip as you follow all the twists and turns while you are turning page after page after page. The drug that is found (Wachuga) is considered a miracle drug as it helps Jeremy with his problem. Like so many drugs it can help but also be abused. I found this book to be an interesting read and enjoyed reading it. I recommend it to all. I look forward to more from Douglas E. Wolfert.
November 19, 2014
One thing I promise-you will NEVER and I mean Never guess the ending to this fast paced book!! Addictions to drugs can be physical and/or psychological, that is a known fact. Greed plays on desperation and the culmination is heart rendering.
There is one chapter in this book that seemed out of place-like where did that come from? Keep reading--it all does come chillingly together.
Read about the book from the Amazon description (It does not seem to be on B&N yet) I can't tell you anymore except that you really should read this one- I would give it away and you really do not want me to do that!!
There is one chapter in this book that seemed out of place-like where did that come from? Keep reading--it all does come chillingly together.
Read about the book from the Amazon description (It does not seem to be on B&N yet) I can't tell you anymore except that you really should read this one- I would give it away and you really do not want me to do that!!
November 9, 2014
unexpected ending.
January 20, 2015
A book that thouched my heart. It had everything with some unforseeable surprises. It is well written with excellent character development.
February 24, 2015
Well written. Quick read.
I enjoyed this book. I do wish it would have gone in more detail near the end, as to what caused the problem.
I enjoyed this book. I do wish it would have gone in more detail near the end, as to what caused the problem.
June 1, 2015
Great Read!
Definitely recommend this book. Makes you think of the 'what ifs' in medicine and science. I had a hard time putting it down
Definitely recommend this book. Makes you think of the 'what ifs' in medicine and science. I had a hard time putting it down
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