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Can fathers and husbands get out of their own way? Is it possible to survive the curse of infants, teenagers and relationship-stupidity? To get around the Shoeman Curse, Dusty Shoeman, a quiet, hardworking man, closet-writes his way to sanityuntil he is discovered.

But what happens when your dramatic book about a grieving, single mother gains serious attention? Will your kids think youre an idiot? What will your relentlessly-teasing coworkers say when they find out youve written a sappy, for-women, page-turner? Will your wife support you, or will she die a laughing death? Dustys book is included in The Shoeman Curse.

In his novel, Janet, a single mother, loses her son to cancer. To deal with unbearable pain, she resorts to a cutting-edge virtual mind-therapy, designed to help parents whove lost their children. Using a new therapy technique, Janet is transferred to a world where she meets a young boy who reveals a secret. Janet must pass through five doors for the therapy to be successful.

Read Dustys book to see what the hype is all aboutthen witness his attempts to break the curse once and for all. Can he do it? Either way, youll be laughing with Dusty, crying with Janet, and cheering for them both!

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Dusty Shoeman is a man on the brink—of madness, of revelation, and maybe even of literary fame. A construction worker by day and secret novelist by night, Dusty battles the chaos of teenage children, a strained marriage, and neighbors who redefine the word “pretentious.” His only escape? A hidden manuscript about Janet, a grieving single mother navigating a surreal therapy that leads her through five mysterious doors in search of healing after the loss of her son. But when Dusty’s private novel accidentally gains public attention, his carefully compartmentalized life implodes. Will his family support his unexpected creative side—or will they laugh him back into the closet?

As Dusty’s fictional world collides with his real one, he must confront the question: Can a man rewrite his own story, or is he doomed to live under the Shoeman Curse forever? With equal parts humor and heartache, The Shoeman Curse is a dramedy about family, failure, and the fragile art of starting over. Perfect for readers who love their laughs laced with tears, this novel-within-a-novel delivers a poignant punch that lingers long after the final page.

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Chris A. MacKinnon