This is just a quick note to let everybody know that i released a new book the other day. Buy the book, and follow the author on social media. I think that this could be toned down without spoiling the plot. Writings and drawings the library of america, 1996, isbn 1883011221, is. When i read that story, i was a homeless teenager who was never sure where he would be sleeping the next night. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Mitty walters, author of breaking gravity, on librarything. I look forward with anticipation to any future stories mitty walters may. A wealthy businessman, known by most as joe kettleman, narrowly survives an attempt on his life. Walters writing skills let you slide into the narrative on page one while he spins a great tale that draws you in.
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Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With a title like breaking gravity you know that the science wont hold up to deep inspection but walters gives a good enough explanation to let you suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the book. My breaking gravity is currently my only published novel. The secret life of walter mitty 1939 is a short story by james thurber. December 14, 2016 by michael gallagher leave a comment. But when he makes a discovery that will change humanity forever, avoiding the spotlight. Smashwords about mitty walters, author of breaking. Welldefined characters interact with crisp dialogue. Just finished breaking gravity and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Breaking destiny contains a similar mix of science, adventure, humor, and fast paced action. Soon by lois murphy, confessions by kanae minato, and a pause in space time by laurence dahners audiobook of the week is black summer by m. Breaking gravity by mitty walters well, call me a hog and butcher me for bacon. Breaking gravity ebook by mitty walters rakuten kobo. Breaking gravity ebook by mitty walters 9780692237090. Walter mitty, american literary character, a meek and bumbling man who spends much of his time lost in heroic daydreams the short story the secret life of walter mitty 1939 by american author james thurber begins with its protagonists fearlessly leading a navy crew through an aircraft takeoff amid nearhurricane conditions, only to reveal that the scene is merely his fantasy. In walters breaking gravity, 2014 thriller, an american businessman is caught up in a secret organizations plot to commit mass murder. The secret life of walter mitty by james thurber were going through.
Next are the first 17 manuscript lines of chapter 1 of breaking gravity. But when he makes a discovery that will change humanity forever, avoiding the spotlight becomes the least of his concerns. Im enjoying this book more immensely than a coyote on a jackrabbit. Archived epub, kindle, nook, pdf breaking gravity by mitty walters near future scifi, actionadventure free. The most famous of thurbers stories, it first appeared in the new yorker on march 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book my world and welcome to it harcourt, brace and company, 1942. Dale adams has worked hard to leave his troubled past behind for a brighter future at emory university. We follow mitty through his day, and we only get to see or know the things that mitty himself sees or knows. It took the premise of the hover board from back to the future to new heights. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Joe kettlemans fishing trip takes a startling turn when two strangers try to kill himfirst with a grenade which doesnt go off, and then with bullets. The writing style and the story progression kept my attention easily and had me spending all day listening. Livre audio breaking destiny mitty walters audible. Would love to get a followup with the gravity concept in space. He wore his fulldress uniform, with the heavily braided white cap pulled down rakishly over one cold gray eye.
Breaking destiny is a fastpaced and fascinating adventure and has made me want to check out more of mr. Read breaking gravity by mitty walters available from rakuten kobo. Walter s wild fantasy life helped him to escape his boring reality. Click to read more about breaking gravity by mitty walters. The name mitty walters is so obviously derived from walter mitty that i thought twice about downloading this book even if it was free. An illuminatistyle cabal aims to remake the world, and a lovable protagonist, and oddly. And andrew wehrlen does an excellent job with the narration. Breaking gravity kindle edition by mitty walters, david gatewood, al letson.
The secret life of walter mitty is told by an uninvolved third person narrator, though that point of view is limited to walter mitty. Breaking gravity kindle edition by mitty walters author, david gatewood editor format. The secret life of walter mitty character analysis litcharts. In this book walters recycles and expands on an old idea in an original way bringing them into the 21st century. What i got turned out to be readable and well enough plotted to keep me reading. Smashwords breaking gravity a book by mitty walters. Mitty himself was prodded by me, of course, to be friends on goodreads. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading breaking gravity. Breaking gravity a book by mitty walters smashwords. Mitty walters first book, breaking gravity, was a wonderful combination of science, urban life and fun. Breaking gravity is currently free on all of the following sites. I go through sf at a 2 or 3 book clip per week, but this was a nonstop ride from start to finish 7 hours.
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