A New Love Novel by Author Timothy Bryant

Considered by the majority of his readers, Timothy Bryant is quickly becoming the premier independent author to discover and enjoy amid the vast amounts of E-book and paperback offerings available today.

Writings that involve crisp dialogue, great character development, realistic, honest and emotional storylines, are all woven together to make for smooth reading that stays with the reader long after his books are read.

Bryant's most recent novel, 'Just A Song Before I Go', (mainstream general fiction, romance, drama) has all the emotion one would expect if reading such works by Nicholas Sparks or Fanny Flagg, as well as delves into a wide range of issues that involve love lost, generational gaps, social differences, stereotypes, personal growth, and single parenting.

'Just A Song Before I Go' is the story of Makia, a single mother living at a housing project located on the Southside of Chicago, who is given community service to be spent at a predominately white, upper class, nursing home community across town. And though willing to accept her sentence, she is not comfortable due to preconceived beliefs and stereotypes of both its environment as well as its residents.

After beginning her stint, she eventually befriends Joseph Scallettio; a retired composer and musician who was known throughout the nursing home of quietly staying to himself.

By way of their visits and his stories, Joseph travels Makia back to a time when he performed in Chicago's Big Band club scenes of the late 1930s. However, it is also through the sharing of these tales that Makia uncovers his deep-seated love for Paulette - a lost love during that time for which he had never gotten over.

Here is a small sample from 'Just A Song Before I Go':

"Miss Brown, during your time here on this floor, you have got to assume that everybody is alive 'til otherwise noted! You can't go screaming at the top of your lungs about seeing a dead person, or really just screaming in general," scolded the head nurse. "You must understand that some of our residents are a bit fragile; having some medical issues and fears. Outbursts like this could send a small busload to the ER!"

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Timothy Bryant incorporates into his writing many of his own life experiences. Since moving around a lot as a child - and then on into adulthood - Bryant has been able to spend time with diverse groups of people and environments. This becomes evident whenever picking up a book by Mr. Bryant for not only does the character behaviors, but also their various language styles, come to life. And as with 'Just A Song Before I Go', Timothy reverts to his past experiences of club performing and professional songwriting to develop the Scallettio character.

While reading 'Just A Song Before I Go', you will discover many elements that inspired Mr. Bryant; such as personal compassions, understandings, as well as day-to-day realities. However the basis of the story is his belief that everyone can love. And from that love, how some are left with a past haunting of how their lives might have turned out differently from a love gone by. A 'what-if' if you would.

In addition to 'Just A Song Before I Go', presently available is Bryant's latest book, 'George' (mainstream, general fiction, humor, inspirational).

Timothy Bryant presently resides in Northport, Alabama, with his wife, Lisa. They have one son, Jeremy; a daughter-in-law, Deah; and three grandchildren, Skylar, Gavin, and Bella.

You can find out more about Timothy Bryant at www.timothybryant.webs.com <http://www.timothybryant.webs.com ; follow him on Twitter at @tljbryant; and follow the books mentioned above on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JustASongBeforeIGo <http://www.facebook.com/JustASongBeforeIGo  and www.facebook.com/WeFollowGeorge <http://www.facebook.com/WeFollowGeorge

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