LARGO, Fla., June 30, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Leonard Brooks is not satisfied with ordinary achievements. He wants to break the mold, along with as many world records as possible. But his drive to be the best lands him in as much trouble as the glory he receives in Michael "DEE" House's To See a Brother's Blood (now available through AuthorHouse).
Leonard, a misfit overachiever, is the black sheep in his family. His parents, John and Sarah, and his older brother, Ben, are all high school dropouts, and the men of the house constantly chastise him. Ben lacks Leonard's thirst for knowledge, but he has earned his wealth the manly way: as the hardworking owner of a multimillion dollar welding company.
When Leonard is jumped by a local punk, Ben jumps in to protect him. He goes to jail for beating the attacker, and John unleashes his disappointment on Leonard. While in jail, Ben's fighting gets him into trouble, and the family nerd devises a plan to get him to settle down that involves a rude awakening with a back hoe. His plan ends in tragedy when Ben is accidentally killed. Leonard runs from the law and joins a small mob he encounters by chance.
As his life spirals into this crazy new phase, killing becomes necessary to stay alive. Turning on the gang, he rats out the ring leader and is rewarded millions of dollars. The President of the United States learns of Leonard's potential and intelligence and enlists him as his right hand man. However, this rise to glory could precede a nasty fall.
A creative, energetic novel, To See a Brother's Blood takes readers on a wild ride that leads to amazing discoveries.
House began writing stories in the third grade. After changing schools, however, he lost his drive to write. Depression in his senior year of high school led to a decision that left him seriously injured. While riding home from a party, he unbuckled his seat belt and prayed for death. The driver dozed off and crashed, and Michael "DEE" House was rushed to the hospital where he laid in a coma for six months, his chance for survival at only 10 percent. During his long, emotional struggle with rehabilitation, he turned to writing again. "The surgeries, gallons of tears, loneliness, months in a wheelchair, postured arm ... and countless other changes meant nothing to me. I was going to live! I was going to be published!" writes House.
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