A Journey: An attempt (and sometimes struggle) at being real in this world
ACTION ADVENTURE FAMILY COMEDY RELIGIOUS YOUNG ADULT BIOGRAPHICAL ROMANCE MEMOIR
20th Century (multiple decades)
Timothy Gates
Logline
The story of a person’s profoundly diverse and undeservedly blessed 60+ yrs of life on this planet. From growing up in the 60's and 70's, traveling as a young man in Europe and the Middle East (with a return trip to and 14 month stay in Israel,) military life, married and family life, work as a paramedic firefighter and as a nurse, wonderful opportunities to serve on medical teams to Kurdistan Iraq, West Darfur Sudan and Banda Aceh Indonesia and everything in between. It really has been a blast. (O’ and there was that little trip to Vietnam with Carol and our three kids when I was trying to make the case for our family living and working in South East Asia.) Through it all, good times and bad, smart decisions and some not so very clever, there has always been the undeniable realization that the Creator of the Universe, the Lord of heaven and earth, was right there with me and actually cared about the finest details of what was going on in my and my family’s lives. Through it all I have also come to believe that this same Chief Architect of the cosmos who cares about me and my family also truly cares about you and the finest most intimate details of your life. He loves you. It’s crazy but it’s true. Although the roads we have traveled are quite different, I was very motivated to write A JOURNEY after reading Blue like Jazz by Donald Miller. Hope you enjoy the trip.
Genre
Action, Adventure, Family, Comedy, Religious, Young Adult, Biographical, Romance, Memoir,
Short Summary
It was 1974, the summer after our Junior year in high school. A sunny, beautiful, perfect day for a few high school buddies to be cruising Point Defiance Park in my 64 Jeep Willys mail truck; with mind you the steering wheel on the right side. (What an undeniably awesome truck. Cream yellow, a black
Setting
U.S, British Isles, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Indonesia
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Happy Ending, Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age
Mature Audience Themes
Substance Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Tim
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring, Funny, Strong Moral Code, Visionary, Confident, Gracious, Honorable, Complex, Empathetic, Engaging, Leader, Modest, Romantic, Faithful, Flexible
Additional Character Details
Name: There are many, to include my wife Carol
Age:
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Decisive, Faithful, Funny, Adventurous, Charming, Crazy, Blunt, Empathetic, Heartthrob, Gracious, Modest, Sarcastic, Sexy, Beautiful, Complex, Romantic
Additional Character Details
Name: There are many character's
Age:
Gender:
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous
Additional Character Details
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