HILO, Hawaii, Nov. 24, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When society fails to establish coherent values, the results can be tragic for those least able to defend themselves, the children. A tale of survival in the last of the Wild West is set to begin as Xlibris releases The Broken World, a novel by Brent Hightower.
Set in the 1960s, The Broken World follows the life of Byrd Keane, growing up in rural New Mexico, in a troubled Irish-American family. From the last of the old outlaws to hippies in psychedelic school buses, from Hispanic rebellion to apocalyptic physicists who embrace the bomb, everyone is in conflict. In this world of chaos, can Byrd survive and find his way to a lasting freedom? Read the book and find out.
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About the Author
Brent Hightower grew up in Placitas, New Mexico, in the 1960s, in a family of scientists and teachers. His extended family was deeply divided by the Vietnam War and steeped in the destructive legacy of the Irish diaspora. The spiritual, intellectual, and psychological chaos of his upbringing and a painstaking effort of reconstruction have defined his life. He lives with his wife, Lauren, and daughter, Maeve, in Hawaii.
The Broken World * by Brent Hightower
A Novel
Publication Date: November 12, 2008
Picture Book; $19.99; 257 pages; 978-1-4363-6202-3
Picture Book Hardcover; $29.99; 257 pages; 978-1-4363-6203-0
To request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 7479. Tear sheets may be sent by regular or electronic mail to Marketing Services. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x. 7876.
For more information, contact Xlibris at (888) 795-4274 or on the web at www.Xlibris.com.