Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun
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Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun Billy and Lindy wrestle with Oso's untimely motorcycle death—through music. The lyrics for 12 original companion songs are developed within the story. So, this novel rocks—literally. Welcome to my world of musical fiction—a new genre of literature. Cheers, Mark L Berry When Oso gets yanked off his motorcycle and killed by a closed parking lot chain, Billy feels guilty for having taught him to hop curbs and shortcut traffic lights. Billy's survivor's guilt drags him down a spiral of excessive alcohol, one-night stands, body painting, and reckless driving. He's now all too aware that life is short—play hard. Meanwhile, Oso's former girlfriend Lindy pours her grief into her new folk-rock album as she struggles with whether she can ever let herself love again. Can she turn this personal tragedy into something meaningful through her music? Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun explores survivor's guilt and grief through reckless adventure, a dozen original songs, and fiction. When you've lost someone you love, there are no easy answers. Know that you're not alone in your struggle. Billy and Lindy are here. Only segments of the companion songs are used, when appropriate, within this podcast. The full versions of all original songs can be heard on my website: http://marklberry.com/pushingleaves/ This novel is intended for adults. It includes some graphic language, sexual situations, and questionable behavior. Recovery from intense loss is a rough road—100 miles-per-hour on two wheels with no regard for oncoming traffic, as an example.
Language: English
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Full cast
Narrator: First Person
Genres: Literary fiction, Slice of life
Soundscape: Sound effects & music
Maturity: Mature
Content warnings: / Alcohol and drug abuse / Explicit language / Sexual content
Completion status: Finished
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Episodes:
Fri, 01 May 2015 21:41:00 +0000
Episode 37 - This is a short promo for my my TWA Flight 800 memoir "13,760 Feet--My Personal Hole in the Sky" that is availabe as a 15-hour audiobook (infused with 41 original songs) on Audible.com. Kindle and paperback versions are available through Amazon.com.
Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000
Episode 36 - This is the Q & A Episode. Questions and comments from fellow podcasters Seth Harwood, Mike Bennett, Kenn Crawford; my fellow readers Alison Leston and Christopher Madden; numerous collaborative musicians who brought the companion songs of this audiobook to life; as well as listeners from near and far. I hope you liked my audiobook novel, and please check out my website: http://marklberry.com or send me an e-mail mark@marklberry.com
Huge thanks to Evo and Podiobooks.com
Tue, 22 May 2012 21:06:00 +0000
Epilogue: POV–Billy. Like a yearbook, what happened to everybody. Musical collage of all 12 songs. Visit my website: www.marklberry.com
Tue, 22 May 2012 19:19:00 +0000
Encore: Part III begins. 2 Years Later—Summer of 1988. POV–Lindy. The arena. Need I say more? Companion songs - The Family Tree and Cats
Tue, 22 May 2012 19:14:00 +0000
Restless Sleep: POV–Lindy. Roulette balls, organ grinders, and reaching out across the bed.
Tue, 22 May 2012 19:09:00 +0000
Pushing a Couple Leaves Towards the Sun: POV–Billy. Sour Mash encounter. Companion song – Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun
Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000
Next Move. POV–Lindy: Steaming chowder, Billy’s surprise creative effort, look who is doing shots of Jack, and what lies ahead. Companion song - Just Another
Mon, 14 May 2012 00:52:00 +0000
The Silent Treatment: POV–Billy. Jules undresses (again). Introducing Lindy to other forms of art besides music.
Mon, 14 May 2012 00:39:00 +0000
From a Long Way Away: POV–Lindy. An unexpected basement interview. Companion song - From a Long Way Away.
Thu, 10 May 2012 19:03:00 +0000
About ‘Just Dan’: POV–Lindy. Discount shopping, country-club waitresssing, and the origin of Just Dan’s name revealed.
Mon, 07 May 2012 22:27:00 +0000
Cockroaches of the Sea: POV–Billy. The woes of lobstering with Dog.
Mon, 07 May 2012 22:24:00 +0000
At Least It’s Paid For: POV–Dog. Another back-porch gathering.
Mon, 07 May 2012 18:27:00 +0000
Back in the Saddle: POV–Billy. Sunday at the Leaki Tiki, Kassi’s Diner, and someone gets back in the air.
Mon, 07 May 2012 17:53:00 +0000
White Horse Diner: POV–Dog. After hours, and friends don’t let friends drive drunk.
Tue, 01 May 2012 16:55:00 +0000
Hey Young Lady: POV–Lindy. Companion songs - Hey Young Lady and Organized Anger (drum solo)
Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000
What About Lindy?: POV–Billy. Jules, and you are what you eat. Egg toast. Is Lindy fair game?
Tue, 01 May 2012 15:05:00 +0000
Don Q and Phoenix for Two: POV–Billy. Back porch brews. Caribbean recap.
Tue, 01 May 2012 15:03:26 +0000
Spy’s Surprise: POV–Lindy. Beer-bottle label lyrics. Companion song - Man-Made Roadblocks
Tue, 01 May 2012 14:49:00 +0000
One Day: POV–Lindy. Live at the Fallout Shelter. Companion songs - One Day about the anger stage of grief, and Screwed at the Drive-thru that aks, "Where's the rest of my food? Dude!"
Tue, 01 May 2012 14:44:32 +0000
Misery Loves Company: POV–Billy. Chicken wings, breakfast cocktails, beach time, and coping strategies.
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:02:18 +0000
Guests of the Crew: POV–Billy. I think this road trip is starting to get out of hand.
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:53:00 +0000
Ship of Fools: POV–Billy. The JFK roadtrip begins. Roadies from the Loco Beer Fridge. Toll booths. Periodic Captain’s reports. The crew goes missing. Preview of Man-Made Roadblocks.
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:37:00 +0000
The Fallout Shelter: POV–Dog. The nightclub life. Dog can’t find a date. One Down and Four Up revisited. A sneak peak at the original unplugged version of From a Long Way Away. Companion song - If I’m Only Dreaming about a ménage-a-trois gone way-wrong.
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:27:00 +0000
Around The Loco Beer Fridge: POV–Billy. 100 m.p.h. motorcycle Pac-Man. Back-porch gathering. Jules’ double walk of shame.
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:36:00 +0000
High School: POV–Lindy. Vodka and Pepsi at the Icebreaker Dance. Rock, paper, scissors.
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:09:00 +0000
The Battle of Breakfast: POV–Billy. Bedroom games and basement blues. Can’t Say Goodbye reprise.
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:53:00 +0000
Bubble Hockey: POV–Lindy. Wrestling with music and lyrics, plus an unlikely muse. Companion song - Can’t Say Goodbye
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:43:00 +0000
Kassi’s Diner: Part II begins. 2 Years Later—Summer of 1986. POV–Billy. The daily hangover and a stranger in bed.
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:28:00 +0000
Formidable Force: POV–Billy. Locker trouble and a hallway fight.
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:56:00 +0000
Oso’s Last Ride: POV–Lindy. Oso’s BMW motorcycle, a Sony Sports Walkman, and shortcutting through a parking lot. Companion song - One Down and Four Up
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:19:00 +0000
Last Call: POV–Billy. The payphone inside The Fallout Shelter and broken weekend plans.
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:10:00 +0000
He Loved to Ride: POV–Lindy. Hospital tears and lost relationships.
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:37:00 +0000
Curb Hopping: Part I begins. POV–Billy. Summer of 1984. Friday Night. Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut. Racing, death and survivor’s guilt.