Journey Home by Paul Burke

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Journey Home

Journey Home is the story of Danny and his band giving it one more try as they venture through Florida and Louisiana looking for a steady gig and something to eat. Their journey is an adventure through the salt of the earth. Along the way they meet several characters including an aspiring actress, an underworld figure, drug dealing teenagers, an old hippie and a homeless woman. Their travels take them from an old brothel on the back bay in Florida through Mississippi in the middle of the night and straight into the heart of New Orleans. There are serious issues and situations that confront each one of them as they deal with what life throws at them. A story of sex, drugs and rock and roll, they try to figure out what more do they need to know. Their wild and chaotic ride forces them to run and hide from a crazy world only to come to terms with themselves and it all.

Burke takes us to a town that is a microcosm of the modern society we have created. It is a world fraught with crimes, indifference, and cynicism. The characters are in their individual ways disillusioned and broken souls. But even so, the band members have their dreams and their music. Whether the band will eventually fulfill their dreams or not is only one of the interesting points of the book. More than a fictional chronicle of a group on the road, Journey Home is a philosophical exploration of life and its realities. With protagonists that breathe and live music, this book no doubt will please music lovers. Subtle musical references are made throughout the book. But this work is not merely about music. Paul Burke makes an ultimate statement about life and living, one that will inspire and challenge every human being about the world we have built for ourselves. The author has a long and rich background in the audio and visual arts. Journey Home is a result of the thirty years he has spent on the outskirts of rock 'n' roll.

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