SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strong desires, shattered dreams and desperation fuel a compelling read by Jeremy S. Wood as he explores the dark extents that the pursuit of happiness can lead to in The Ruins at Uxmal, a new novel released through Xlibris.
Wood's dark tale revolves around Sally Parks and her ideas of happiness, which began with a scheme to snag and marry a wealthy law student named Kirke Moore. As her wants become more complex, so do her plans become more elaborate, involving ways to convince both their parents that theirs was a match made in heaven. But a horrible accident abruptly puts an end to Sally's smooth-sailing plans.
A move to Mexico helped the couple escape the emotional trauma of the tragedy, but the expected new take on life was not meant to happen. An illicit affair tears apart Sally's marriage, leaving her alone even as she carries an unborn child. Unwilling for happiness to elude her, she turns to handsome, moneyed Emilio, son of one of Mexico's well-established families. In her desperate pursuit for her dreams, Sally becomes willing to do anything -- even kill -- to have her man and her happiness.
In The Ruins at Uxmal, readers will find out in the most chilling manner that happiness truly isn't everything. To follow Sally Parks on her dark path, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Jeremy S. Wood has attended three major universities and holds degrees in English Literature and Library Science. His experience has been principally in library work, but also to some degree, in business organizations. He has traveled extensively in the United States and, more recently, has done some foreign travel. He is unmarried and now participates enthusiastically in life in Springfield, Missouri.
The Ruins at Uxmal * by Jeremy S. Wood
Publication Date: December 26, 2008
Trade Paperback; $19.99; 229 pages; 978-1-4363-8884-9
Cloth Paperback; $29.99; 229 pages; 978-1-4363-8885-6
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