Chasing Mayflies

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ACTION ADVENTURE COMEDY DRAMA FAMILY RELIGIOUS COMEDY ADVENTURE RELIGIOUS DRAMA FAMILY

2000s

Vincent Donovan

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Logline

From the Union Leader review - “Chasing Mayflies,” is a rallying call that mixes regret with redemption, sentiment with sarcasm. Jack Nagle is a Vietnam veteran whose rash actions and need for an adrenaline rush has ruined relationships with family and friends. Facing imminent death, the hard-hitting gambler decides to right some wrongs, but conventional death-bed apologies aren’t enough. He enlists the help of childhood friend Dennis, a widower with a serious Juicy Fruit gum habit and an overwhelming compulsion to stick to life inside the lines. To mend fences, the duo knocks down some emotional and physical barriers...In movie terms, it’s a bit like “Dead Poets Society” meets “Bucket List.”

Genre

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Religious,Comedy,Adventure,Religious,Drama,Family

Short Summary

What would you do if your best friend’s last wish was to help him escape from a hospice so he could “take care of a few things?”

Setting

Merrimack Valley (Salem, N.H and Haverhill, MA)

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth,Quest

Plot - Other Elements

Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions,Philosophical Questions,Happy Ending

Mature Audience Themes

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Main Character Details

Name: Dennis Sullivan

Age: 69

Gender: Male

Role: Skeptic

Key Traits: Faithful, Funny, Modest, Obedient, Blunt, Complex, Outspoken, Perseverance, Secretive, Strong Moral Code,Complex,Outspoken,Modest,Obedient,Religious,Funny,Selfless,Strong Moral Code,Secretive

Additional Character Details

Name: Jack Nagle

Age: 69

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous, Aggressive, Badass, Blunt, Desperate, Heroic, Manipulative, Complex, Decisive, Funny, Masculine, Patriotic, Confident, Outspoken, Engaging, Religious, Secretive, Villainous,Aspiring,Underdog,Masculine,Aggressive,Complex,Crazy,Lone Wolf,Religious,Empathetic,Engaging,Heroic,Strong Moral Code,Leader

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About The Author

Vincent Donovan, a two-time quarter-finalist in the highly competitive “Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest,” graduated with a B.A in English from Merrimack College and an M.B.A from Rivier University. For over twenty-seven years, Vin worked in various leadership positions in the biopharmaceutical industry. His debut novel Chasing Mayflies was a 2017 finalist for the Christian Small Publishers Association Book of the Year Award for General Fiction. He is also the author of "A Difficult Crossing" and "Only Dead Leaves Fall." He resides in Haverhill, Massachusetts with his wife Robin. They have two grown daughters and two adorable grandsons.

Target Audiences

Age: 55+,35-54

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

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Publishing Details

Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: eLectio Publishing and fe-released by Black Rose Writing in 2021

Year Published: 2016

Hard Copy Available

Yes

ISBN

978-1-68433-804-7