Chapter Break with Michael David MacBride

BIO:Originally from Michigan, Michael MacBride now calls Minnesota home. He has delivered newspapers, worked for UPS, delivered pizzas, worked collections at a bank, was a roadie for a country band, was a grant-writer and funder-researcher for non-profits, taught English, Literature, and Humanities courses at universities and colleges in the Midwest, and held a few other jobs in between. Now, he writes; helps others publish their books with Salty Books Publishing; host, edits, and produces the "Veritas Views" podcast; and has a "regular" job, too. He thoroughly enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and their two boys.SYNOPSIS:At the Wake is a gripping portrait of Achiel Van Slyck—a veteran whose violent act in 1975 left a legacy of trauma, silence, and generational scars. Told through the voices of family and victims alike, this novel unravels the truth behind a man shaped by war and rage. As relatives confront the past and each other, they struggle to reconcile love with betrayal. Set in a small town over decades, Michael David MacBride’s haunting story examines how families endure, the pain of unspoken histories, and whether we can ever outrun the damage passed down to us.LINKS:https://www.michaelmacbride.com/Home