Outskirts Press Announces The Smile of a Man Lost, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction / General Book from Flourtown, PA Author J. Evan Johnson
Flourtown, PA, October 22, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Smile of a Man Lost by J. Evan Johnson, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback cream in the Fiction / General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $15.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/thesmileofamanlost was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
A Lost Man's Struggle...
The Smile of a Man Lost begins with Ian Gordon, an artist, and co-owner of an art gallery, seemingly at the top of life. Ian and Luanne, his co-worker and friend, manage to put together another opening night exhibition for a group of artists they represent. The exhibition goes off without a hitch, but Ian and his wife, Alexia, get into a car accident afterwards. This marks the beginning of a string of heartrending events that test Ian and the man that God created him to be. Rendered unconscious, Ian has a dream laden with mystery and confusion. He wakes up in a hospital bed, and it is here where he finds that he has been in a coma for three months. After a few tests, it is also determined that he is suffering from memory loss, which takes him back to a time when he was not an art gallery owner, he was not married, and, most importantly, he did not give his life to Christ. From here, the story takes the reader on a journey in figuring out who Ian was and who he can never be again. He looks for himself in the church, at his birth home where his mother, Bridgette, still lives, and where people tell him is his current home. Stripped of nearly his entire identity, Ian resorts to what he still knows to do, which is to paint. What he paints turns out to be the most important work of art of his life. As if things weren’t hectic enough, Ian runs into a woman named Oluremi. Though Ian has never seen this woman before, she lays claim that she was the nurse that took care of him during his coma…
Touching on themes such as forgiveness, love, and purpose, The Smile of a Man Lost is a story that is sure to bring smiles one moment, tears the next, and an overall stronger sense of what it means to endure for the blessings on the other side of the struggle.
Deftly constructed at 225 pages, The Smile of a Man Lost is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Fiction / General category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Smile of a Man Lost meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $15.95.
Additionally, The Smile of a Man Lost can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432745134
Format: 6 x 9 Paperback cream
SRP: $15.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thesmileofamanlost
About the Author
J. Evan Johnson is a first time novelist from the Philadelphia area whose goal in writing is to deliver a message of hope despite those things that make life seem hopeless. His writings cover a range of topics including marriage, the consequences of sin, and the reality of our human condition, all of which are packaged into an entertaining story. When asked about himself, J. Evan Johnson makes only one statement: "I'm just a man trying to use the gifts that were given to me in a manner in which God would be pleased."
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
A Lost Man's Struggle...
The Smile of a Man Lost begins with Ian Gordon, an artist, and co-owner of an art gallery, seemingly at the top of life. Ian and Luanne, his co-worker and friend, manage to put together another opening night exhibition for a group of artists they represent. The exhibition goes off without a hitch, but Ian and his wife, Alexia, get into a car accident afterwards. This marks the beginning of a string of heartrending events that test Ian and the man that God created him to be. Rendered unconscious, Ian has a dream laden with mystery and confusion. He wakes up in a hospital bed, and it is here where he finds that he has been in a coma for three months. After a few tests, it is also determined that he is suffering from memory loss, which takes him back to a time when he was not an art gallery owner, he was not married, and, most importantly, he did not give his life to Christ. From here, the story takes the reader on a journey in figuring out who Ian was and who he can never be again. He looks for himself in the church, at his birth home where his mother, Bridgette, still lives, and where people tell him is his current home. Stripped of nearly his entire identity, Ian resorts to what he still knows to do, which is to paint. What he paints turns out to be the most important work of art of his life. As if things weren’t hectic enough, Ian runs into a woman named Oluremi. Though Ian has never seen this woman before, she lays claim that she was the nurse that took care of him during his coma…
Touching on themes such as forgiveness, love, and purpose, The Smile of a Man Lost is a story that is sure to bring smiles one moment, tears the next, and an overall stronger sense of what it means to endure for the blessings on the other side of the struggle.
Deftly constructed at 225 pages, The Smile of a Man Lost is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Fiction / General category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Smile of a Man Lost meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $15.95.
Additionally, The Smile of a Man Lost can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432745134
Format: 6 x 9 Paperback cream
SRP: $15.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thesmileofamanlost
About the Author
J. Evan Johnson is a first time novelist from the Philadelphia area whose goal in writing is to deliver a message of hope despite those things that make life seem hopeless. His writings cover a range of topics including marriage, the consequences of sin, and the reality of our human condition, all of which are packaged into an entertaining story. When asked about himself, J. Evan Johnson makes only one statement: "I'm just a man trying to use the gifts that were given to me in a manner in which God would be pleased."
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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