About the Book:
Leaving your childhood home to build a new life is a rite of passage. But what
happens when you have to go back?
Penelope "Nellie" Simpson, a young, self-reliant artist, had made a place for herself in
the New Mexico art scene, only to be uprooted when her father became ill, forcing her return
to her hometown of Port Edgerton, New York, to run his business. Torn between her New Mexico
life and the one she found for herself back home, Penelope finds her life further complicated
when she falls in love with her high school friend Peter Vandegelder, while startling
revelations of the town's history unfold around them.
About the Author:
Three-time New Mexico Music Award winner and eight-time nominee, 2006 Xtreme Folk Scene
Songwriting Contest winner, Gary Paul Hermus has written and performed narrative story songs
for over twenty years. His first CD, "Sid's Gaseteria," was released in 2007. His latest CD,
"American Road," released in 2018, debuting at 38 on the Folk DJ Charts.
He is a member of the Authors Guild & the New Mexico Book Association. In addition to The Port Edgerton Chronicles,
he currently publishes a monthly series about his early years in the music industry entitled, "Road Work: A Memoir of a Life in Music."
The Port Edgerton Chronicles, marks his debut novel. The second novel in the series, FINDING HOME: The Port Edgerton
Chronicles Volume II, is slated for release in the Spring of 2025.
Gary Paul Hermus currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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