My maiden voyage to write a novel. I self-published in 2014 after much wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth. As I mention in the preface, I didn’t write it to publish or sell. I wrote it to fulfill a promise. But I have persuasive friends who convinced me to share it. So, as they sing in the opening credits to The Brady Bunch, “Here’s the story…”

Retired minor league hockey player Michael Verita was content. He was back in the small Wisconsin town where he grew up getting paid to write about the sport he loved. Days were spent on the lake and nights in the rink surrounded by loyal friends. Life was comfortable until a letter from his late beloved grandmother changed everything. A shocking inheritance and a special woman’s wish thurst Michael into a presidential campaign where his honesty, pragmatism, intelligence and irreverence capture the attention of the nation’s voters. Now a common man with uncommon sense is challenging the political establishment. As the sitting president and his top contender scramble to discredit their new rival, the American people will decide if Michael Verita is a one-hit wonder or the leader our country truly needs.