Horses, Heroes, Rascals: Teaching Narcissus to Swim Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated action and adventure fiction book from Edmond, OK, author Scott Wells.
Edmond, OK, June 24, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Teaching Narcissus to Swim by Scott Wells. The author's most recent book to date is a 5.5 x 8.5 paperback in the action and adventure fiction category and is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/teachingnarcissustoswim was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
Half Indian, half cowboy, Buck McKuen is a naive runaway boy the morning he arrives in rough-and-tumble Ruidoso, New Mexico, but by summer’s end he has experienced love, loss and all the thrills which accompany one of the world’s most dangerous occupations: a jockey. Blessed with talent and high spirit, Buck finds himself in a world of temptation, prejudice and danger.
Teaching Narcissus to Swim brings together scoundrels, heroes and horses in a background of intrigue and suspense. Author Scott Wells puts readers in the saddle as no one else can. In this breakthrough novel he portrays an archetypal American hero and his flawed mentor. Like Huck Finn and Billy the Kid on the loose together, they romp and ride through one unforgettable summer in the Land of Enchantment.
“A riveting writer, a hopeless romantic, Scott Wells has travelled a fascinating life -- and he kept notes along the way. His remarkable experience in horse racing enables him to paint his characters with mesmerizing accuracy. Brace yourself for the masterpiece of a brilliant man.” - Chris Kotulak, award-winning television commentator
“From the time I started reading it I couldn’t put it down. Scott Wells has been there and he doesn’t hold anything back. It’s an amazing book.” - G.R. Carter, eight-time AQHA World Champion Jockey.
Note: twenty-five percent of the net proceeds from this book will be donated to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. To make additional donations for this worthy cause, contact: Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, P.O. Box 803, Elmhurst IL, 60126. Cover Photo courtesy of Dustin Orona Photography.
431 pages in length, Teaching Narcissus to Swim is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the action and adventure fiction category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Teaching Narcissus to Swim meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $21.95.
Additionally, Teaching Narcissus to Swim 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 Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432765262
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream
SRP: $21.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/teachingnarcissustoswim.
About the author:
Scott Wells is a lifelong participant in the sport and business of horse racing. He trained horses for seventeen years before working in racetrack management since 1990. Teaching Narcissus to Swim is his first novel.
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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Half Indian, half cowboy, Buck McKuen is a naive runaway boy the morning he arrives in rough-and-tumble Ruidoso, New Mexico, but by summer’s end he has experienced love, loss and all the thrills which accompany one of the world’s most dangerous occupations: a jockey. Blessed with talent and high spirit, Buck finds himself in a world of temptation, prejudice and danger.
Teaching Narcissus to Swim brings together scoundrels, heroes and horses in a background of intrigue and suspense. Author Scott Wells puts readers in the saddle as no one else can. In this breakthrough novel he portrays an archetypal American hero and his flawed mentor. Like Huck Finn and Billy the Kid on the loose together, they romp and ride through one unforgettable summer in the Land of Enchantment.
“A riveting writer, a hopeless romantic, Scott Wells has travelled a fascinating life -- and he kept notes along the way. His remarkable experience in horse racing enables him to paint his characters with mesmerizing accuracy. Brace yourself for the masterpiece of a brilliant man.” - Chris Kotulak, award-winning television commentator
“From the time I started reading it I couldn’t put it down. Scott Wells has been there and he doesn’t hold anything back. It’s an amazing book.” - G.R. Carter, eight-time AQHA World Champion Jockey.
Note: twenty-five percent of the net proceeds from this book will be donated to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. To make additional donations for this worthy cause, contact: Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, P.O. Box 803, Elmhurst IL, 60126. Cover Photo courtesy of Dustin Orona Photography.
431 pages in length, Teaching Narcissus to Swim is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the action and adventure fiction category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Teaching Narcissus to Swim meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $21.95.
Additionally, Teaching Narcissus to Swim 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 Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432765262
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream
SRP: $21.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/teachingnarcissustoswim.
About the author:
Scott Wells is a lifelong participant in the sport and business of horse racing. He trained horses for seventeen years before working in racetrack management since 1990. Teaching Narcissus to Swim is his first novel.
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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