Sinopsis
In A Boy and His Comet: Dancing Through the Rain, we meet a young man facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Dismissed and discouraged by his high school counselor, he’s told that college is a far-fetched dream. His senior year becomes a survival challenge, living alone in the woods without basic amenities, grappling with the shame of his situation and the painful legacy of parental abuse he’s forced to keep hidden.
At 17, free from the constraints of his tumultuous home life, he is confronted with temptations - drugs, alcohol, and sex - testing his resolve to maintain his personal values. This book is a poignant tale of an American boy who, against all odds, breaks free from a cycle of dysfunction to chart his own course to extraordinary success, ultimately becoming a self-made millionaire.
A Boy and His Comet is an emotional journey that will take you through the full spectrum of feelings. You’ll share in his laughter and tears, marvel at his resilience, and cheer as he navigates the trials of his youth, self-finances his college education, finds love with a kindred spirit, and together, they build their own version of the American Dream. This story is more than a read; it’s an experience of hope, perseverance, and the unyielding power of the human spirit.
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Curt Riess was born and raised in New York State. He rotates his residence between the East Coast and the Midwest. In addition to an AAS and an MBA, Curt holds a BS in Journalism. Having put his passion for writing on hold for many years while growing a niche food processing business, after selling it to a private equity group, Curt started his second career as a novelist. He writes non-fiction and fiction, often sharing personal experiences from his lifetime not just for the readers enjoyment and interest but in hopes of his novels being passed along to people who may benefit from hearing his life stories. Curt and his wife have a history of helping disadvantaged people on three continents. He refers to their retirement, being philanthropic, and writing his novels as a permanent vacation.
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