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J. Michael Blumer, or “Mike” as he prefers, began writing in high school, jotting down his muses and thoughts in simple journals. His life took him into the corporate world. After many years he turned back to writing thanks to encouragement from his family. His children had dubbed him an “alternative life form” because of his creative child rearing techniques such as making his sons sing their arguments. His venture back into writing began with an adult fantasy series he intends to finish after the “Secret Books of Gabendoor.” He has an alter ego, Mike the janitor, custodian of a virtual pub on the Internet called the Serendip. It’s a place where characters hang out to discuss and gossip about their authors. Mike the janitor “…ain’t one of them uppity writer types.” He simply takes care of the pub, living in the cellar with a few bats as companions and feeds the unnamed dragon that doubles as the Serendip’s mascot and part time bouncer. At night, Mike is a writer, and continues work on his “Secret Books of Gabendoor” series. He is married to a second grade school teacher which explains why his marriage has lasted so long. His wife knows just how to handle him. Mike lives in Stillwater, Minnesota with his wife, Jane and their golden retriever, Nova. |
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The Book of Second Chances (The Secret Books of Gabendoor, Volume 1 Windslow, a boy in a wheelchair, and his stepsister, Hillary, find a magic Book of Second Chances. The book dream-slips them to Gabendoor where they battle the evil wizard, Fistlock. Fistlock wants the book to rule Gabendoor. Hillary wants the book to change the future. Windslow wants it to change the past. The trouble is, no one knows how the book really works and the fate of Gabendoor depends on it. With an assortment of odd companions and three colorful wizards, Hillary and Windslow struggle to solve the book’s mysteries and secrets about second chances. It’s their only hope to defeat Fistlock and his creatures. |
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