A Must Read Novel!!!

Just a Season is a luminous story into the life of a man who, in the midst of pain and loss, journeys back in time to reexamine all the important people, circumstances, and intellectual fervor that contributed to the richness of his life.

This fictional narrative begins with a grief-stricken father visiting the gravesite of his beloved son who was killed in a tragic accident; a moment that he and no other loving parent should ever have to face. As he sadly gazes at his son's headstone and reads what is inscribed there, the dates 1981 - 2001 bring about an illuminating discovery.

The tiny dash that separates the years of one's birth and death represents the whole of a person's life. So if this tiny dash were to tell his life's story, what would it say? In Just a Season, the dash of this man's life is revealed and what emerges from the pages of this book is a legacy of true benevolence and grace.

Praise for Just a Season . . .

"Just a Season is a thought provoking debut by author, John T. Wills. ...focusing on various topics such as pain, suffering, love and life. The characters and the plot are captured very well. It is very well written from beginning to end. This is one of those books, where you cannot judge the book based on its title and cover." Congratulations well done! -- Afrika Asha Abney

". . . Thank you for your example of tenderness and discipline in what I know is a story of love, delicately shared with readers in a way that says, this life, though brief, is significant. So hold it in highest regard for "the dash" is our legacy to love ones, indeed to the world, which we are blessed to share, albeit, for Just a Season." Excellent! --Sistah Joy, Poet, Cable TV Host

"Wills pulls you in from the very first page... Just a Season is a heart-wrenching story about growing up and believing in yourself. I highly recommend this book to young men in high school, trying to find themselves and feeling like they have nowhere to turn." -- Cheryl Hayes, APOOO Book Club

"Not since The Color Purple have I read a book that evoked such emotions. John T. Wills possesses the ability to transport the reader directly into the life and struggles of his main characters story. I was educated in a way that did not afford me the benefit of truly understanding the significance of the historical events taught from a stand alone perspective. This book actually touched my heart and inspired me to increase the equity in my "dash"! Excellent -- Tonja Covington

"John T. Wills captures male bonding between generations and lets the reader passively watch as family love and closeness unfold on the pages . . ." Outstanding -- A great read -- Cheryl Robinson, Host & Executive Producer of JustAboutBooksTalkShow.com

"JUST A SEASON is laced with thought-provoking commentary on the Vietnam War, the assassinations of the 1960s, the migration of crack cocaine into inner-city neighborhoods, and a myriad of other ills that have rocked America. This is a very good piece intertwined with several history lessons spanning many decades." -- Dawn Reeves, RAWSISTAZ

"John T. Wills particulars each notion so eloquently that you feel that you're actually right there with him... this is an inflicting history lesson that I believe all African American males should experience." JUST A SEASON is a pivotal read -- Carmen, OOSA ONLINE BOOK CLUB

"From the first page you are transported into John's world as if you are there and are experiencing it with him. I am amazed at how John is able to use the events of the time to let you know where you are in time. I felt as if I was teleported... his ability to describe what was going on during that time makes me extremely proud of my heritage. You will come away with a feeling of, now I know why that is. I thoroughly enjoyed 'Just a Season". - Mia L. Haynes

"Just a Season is a work of love, respect and honor... A book filled with the wonder of life, and the pain and growth encountered in living it." Outstanding! -- Ron Watson, Editor, New Book Reviews.Org

"in the final analysis the tiny little dash represents the whole of a person's life . If someone, for whatever reason, were to tell the story concealed within my dash. What might they say? ". A thought provoking and powerful read that will forever resonate within my soul . . . Speechless . . . Carron

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Since some weeks I have been working hard on my new, professional blog for travelagent Openjet. This one is in Dutch, and sooo cool to do. I am almost addicted to it and could sit hours and days on end to investigate and write about travelling issues. Unfortunately I have other things to do too. Anyway it's so wonderful to have work that you love. Can't wait till Tuesday ...! (Monday is a Bahá'í Holy Day: than we celebrate the birthday of Bahá'u'lláh). Look at my Openjet Blog.

Today is Halloween night. The doorbell rang and we were a little unprepared. Who opens, etc? But before we could open, we heard some loud bangs. I opened and just saw a skeleton run away shouting: 'twas not me, twas not me!'  Whoever it was, he or she left a nice footprint on our door.

Halloween is a new 'tradition' in Sweden and they have translated 'Trick or Treat' into 'Treat or Mischief'. I mean litterally they say it that way.

Halloween maybe fun for parties or so (our son is attending such a one). But ringing or banging on doors asking/forcing people to give something comes too close to begging. For Bahá'ís it's forbidden to beg or to give to beggars. Begging has to be cleaned away from humanity, just like slavery. Bahá'ís are encouraged to support themselves and their families, ànd we are encouraged to give to the poor.

I love routines. My routines make me feel satisfied and secure. I also accomplish a lot more when I follow my routines. Especcialy my morningroutines are wonderful. You'll soon understand why.

As soon as I wake up I say a prayer and read a line from the Holy Writings of Bahá'u'lláh (who is the Manifestation of God for the time we live in). Than soon my husband comes with the newspaper, which I read while our son crawls in under the blanket beside me. He's 10 now. I wonder how long he'll go on whith that. After that I do my morning excersises, have breakfast, make coffee and turn on the computer to see what's new. My husband serves me my cup. Only after my coffee I am really awake. I get dressed and bike with my son to his school. I'm back at 8 and do some householdwork and at 9 I start my job which I do at home (translating and writing).

Having routines doesn't make one's life stiff or so. I even believe they make my life more flexible because every thing has its own 'pocket'. Not only my day is devided in such pockets, also my weeks, years, and even my lifetime. Some things you do only once namely, I don't know whether you can call it 'routines' but things like: get born, schoolperiod, job, marriage, get babies, pilgrimage, get old and die.

There are several theories on the origins of this name: it could be a Welsh form of EUGENE; it could be derived from either of the Welsh elements oen "lamb" or eoghunn "youth"; or it could be related to Esos, the name of a Celtic god. In Arthurian legend Owain, also called Yvain, was one of the knights of the Round Table, the son of King Urien and the slayer of the knight of the fountain.

Hello, where are my categories? I had  all my entries ordered in categories, but since some time they just disappeared in the open air. Sorry for this. I hope to find out where they are.

Let's start from not the most unique girl name. Mut it's the name of my wife! :) Girls name Anna: Latinate form of name HANNAH. It appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was also borne by an 18th-century empress of Russia and by the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.