Gerald of Kerk

by Paul Thomas Keenan

Gerald found that getting into mischief in a small town was easy. From grade school to high school, Gerald found it hard to fit in at times, and the pals he fell in with left an impression on him. He was influenced by his peers as he was young, persuadable, and naive. But as time passed, Gerald found that having vices in one's life are not all too easy to ignore and are best never ventured into. Although in high school he found that he did not fit in, the buddies he did acquaint himself with gave him memories to look back on as an adult. He left high school with a taste of deviance and a future he would look forward to as his school days folded and closed.

106 pages, Paperback

Published March 27, 2017

Reviews

[David Carriere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gerald of Kerk is a nostalgic, sometimes gritty coming of age journey through small town mischief, adolescence, and the complicated pull of fitting in. Paul Thomas Keenan writes with honesty about peer influence, naïveté, and the vices that shape us sometimes for the worse, sometimes for the wisdom they leave behind.
Gerald is imperfect, relatable, and deeply human, and his memories of the friends who both guided and misled him form the emotional backbone of the narrative.
A reflective, character driven story that lingers long after the final page.