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Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun

Pushing Leaves Towards the SunBilly and Lindy wrestle with Oso's untimely motorcycle death—through music.The lyrics for 12 original companion songs are developed within the story. So, this novel rocks—literally.Welcome to my world of musical fiction—a new genre of literature.Cheers, Mark L Berry When Oso gets yanked off his motorcycle and killed by a closed parking lot chain, Billy feels guilty for having taught him to hop curbs and shortcut traffic lights. Billy's survivor's guilt drags him down a spiral of excessive alcohol, one-night stands, body painting, and reckless driving. He's now all too aware that life is short—play hard.Meanwhile, Oso's former girlfriend Lindy pours her grief into her new folk-rock album as she struggles with whether she can ever let herself love again. Can she turn this personal tragedy into something meaningful through her music?Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun explores survivor's guilt and grief through reckless adventure, a dozen original songs

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  1. PushingLeaves37

    Episode 37 - This is a short promo for my my TWA Flight 800 memoir "13,760 Feet--My Personal Hole in the Sky" that is availabe as a 15-hour audiobook (infused with 41 original songs) on Audible.com. Kindle and paperback versions are available through Amazon.com.

  2. PushingLeaves36

    Episode 36 - This is the Q & A Episode. Questions and comments from fellow podcasters Seth Harwood, Mike Bennett, Kenn Crawford; my fellow readers Alison Leston and Christopher Madden; numerous collaborative musicians who brought the companion songs of this audiobook to life; as well as listeners...

  3. PushingLeaves35

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  7. PushingLeaves31

    Next Move. POV–Lindy: Steaming chowder, Billy’s surprise creative effort, look who is doing shots of Jack, and what lies ahead. Companion song - Just Another

  8. PushingLeaves30

    The Silent Treatment: POV–Billy. Jules undresses (again). Introducing Lindy to other forms of art besides music.

  9. PushingLeaves29

    From a Long Way Away: POV–Lindy. An unexpected basement interview. Companion song - From a Long Way Away.

  10. PushingLeaves28

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  11. PushingLeaves27

    Cockroaches of the Sea: POV–Billy. The woes of lobstering with Dog.

  12. PushingLeaves26

    At Least It’s Paid For: POV–Dog. Another back-porch gathering.

  13. PushingLeaves25

    Back in the Saddle: POV–Billy. Sunday at the Leaki Tiki, Kassi’s Diner, and someone gets back in the air.

  14. PushingLeaves24

    White Horse Diner: POV–Dog. After hours, and friends don’t let friends drive drunk.

  15. PushingLeaves23

    Hey Young Lady: POV–Lindy. Companion songs - Hey Young Lady and Organized Anger (drum solo)

  16. PushingLeaves22

    What About Lindy?: POV–Billy. Jules, and you are what you eat. Egg toast. Is Lindy fair game?

  17. PushingLeaves21

    Zodiac Signs. POV–Lindy: IDs and the ABC.

  18. PushingLeaves20

    Don Q and Phoenix for Two: POV–Billy. Back porch brews. Caribbean recap.

  19. PushingLeaves19

    Spy’s Surprise: POV–Lindy. Beer-bottle label lyrics. Companion song - Man-Made Roadblocks

  20. PushingLeaves18

    Dog Houses: POV–Dog. The boys return home.

  21. PushingLeaves17

    One Day: POV–Lindy. Live at the Fallout Shelter. Companion songs - One Day about the anger stage of grief, and Screwed at the Drive-thru that aks, "Where's the rest of my food? Dude!"

  22. PushingLeaves16

    Misery Loves Company: POV–Billy. Chicken wings, breakfast cocktails, beach time, and coping strategies.

  23. PushingLeaves15

    Concert Plans: POV–Lindy. How Puerto Rico happened.

  24. PushingLeaves14

    Guests of the Crew: POV–Billy. I think this road trip is starting to get out of hand.

  25. PushingLeaves13

    Officer Huskador: POV–Lindy. Boarding-door dilemma.

  26. PushingLeaves12

    Ship of Fools: POV–Billy. The JFK roadtrip begins. Roadies from the Loco Beer Fridge. Toll booths. Periodic Captain’s reports. The crew goes missing. Preview of Man-Made Roadblocks.

  27. PushingLeaves11

    The Fallout Shelter: POV–Dog. The nightclub life. Dog can’t find a date. One Down and Four Up revisited. A sneak peak at the original unplugged version of From a Long Way Away. Companion song - If I’m Only Dreaming about a ménage-a-trois gone way-wrong.

  28. PushingLeaves10

    Around The Loco Beer Fridge: POV–Billy. 100 m.p.h. motorcycle Pac-Man. Back-porch gathering. Jules’ double walk of shame.

  29. PushingLeaves09

    High School: POV–Lindy. Vodka and Pepsi at the Icebreaker Dance. Rock, paper, scissors.

  30. PushingLeaves08

    The Battle of Breakfast: POV–Billy. Bedroom games and basement blues. Can’t Say Goodbye reprise.

  31. PushingLeaves07

    Bubble Hockey: POV–Lindy. Wrestling with music and lyrics, plus an unlikely muse. Companion song - Can’t Say Goodbye

  32. PushingLeaves06

    Kassi’s Diner: Part II begins. 2 Years Later—Summer of 1986. POV–Billy. The daily hangover and a stranger in bed.

  33. PushingLeaves05

    Formidable Force: POV–Billy. Locker trouble and a hallway fight.

  34. PushingLeaves04

    Oso’s Last Ride: POV–Lindy. Oso’s BMW motorcycle, a Sony Sports Walkman, and shortcutting through a parking lot. Companion song - One Down and Four Up

  35. PushingLeaves03

    Last Call: POV–Billy. The payphone inside The Fallout Shelter and broken weekend plans.

  36. PushingLeaves02

    He Loved to Ride: POV–Lindy. Hospital tears and lost relationships.

  37. PushingLeaves01

    Curb Hopping: Part I begins. POV–Billy. Summer of 1984. Friday Night. Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut. Racing, death and survivor’s guilt.

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Pushing Leaves Towards the SunBilly and Lindy wrestle with Oso's untimely motorcycle death—through music.The lyrics for 12 original companion songs are developed within the story. So, this novel rocks—literally.Welcome to my world of musical fiction—a new genre of literature.Cheers, Mark L Berry When Oso gets yanked off his motorcycle and killed by a closed parking lot chain, Billy feels guilty for having taught him to hop curbs and shortcut traffic lights. Billy's survivor's guilt drags him down a spiral of excessive alcohol, one-night stands, body painting, and reckless driving. He's now all too aware that life is short—play hard.Meanwhile, Oso's former girlfriend Lindy pours her grief into her new folk-rock album as she struggles with whether she can ever let herself love again. Can she turn this personal tragedy into something meaningful through her music?Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun explores survivor's guilt and grief through reckless adventure, a dozen original songs

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Pushing Leaves Towards the SunBilly and Lindy wrestle with Oso's untimely motorcycle death—through music.The lyrics for 12 original companion songs are developed within the story. So, this novel rocks—literally.Welcome to my world of musical fiction—a new genre of literature.Cheers, Mark L Berry...

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