Beneath the Rock

By: Tommy Birk

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Paperback | 2 January 2023

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344 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.96

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In this unique novel, Tommy Birk evokes the anguish of combat veterans who leave their wars but whose wars don't leave them. He explores their helplessness to stop the strange osmotic process by which their pain passes on to their families. In this passionate and powerful story, Ernie and Gunny Balbach, who had fought on opposite sides during WW2, are now joined by Ernie's son, Timmy-an equally damaged veteran of the still-in-progress Vietnam War-and live as outcasts at Piankashaw Rock, where they feel safe in the company of other misfits. Ernie and Gunny, sustained by the women who love them, and Timmy, in love with the beautiful but conflicted Maria, all prodded by a mystic priest with his own dark secrets, come to realize they and their families will escape the vicious circles of history and find redemption only when they take on and defeat the evil that haunts them.

Industry Reviews

"This is one of those books that I wish I could give more than five star. It is well written, and moves along at a good pace. The character development is outstanding." Amazon Reader Review

"The first 6 chapters were very intense. I was worried that there is no way the rest of the book could keep up this pace. I was wrong. The way this book pulls you into the characters story lines is amazing. The plot had a number of twists and turns." Amazon Reader Review (Adam)

"Intriguing and thought provoking. I, my parents in their eighties, and my college student nieces can all gain from this read." Amazon Reader Review (jhs65)

"This book is a great read. Starts out exciting from the get go. It will probably hit home with a lot of former vets and their families. Definitely recommend it." Amazon Reader Review (Patrick M. Phelan)

"Thought provoking and meaningful introspection and lessons within a story of action and suspense. In other words, the reader is compelled by an unpredictable plot, while experiencing the raw emotions and life-changing choices of characters battered by war and overwhelming odds." Amazon Reader Review (M. A. Fitch)

"Beneath the Rock is a story of generations of men going to war. It is the story of the secrets held from times at war, and the serpentine route it takes, with its demonic secrets that destroy lives even when the wars have ended. And at its center it is a vastly moving story of guilt, love & redemption." Amazon reader Review (Mary Beaulieu)

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