Richard Hamel

Pothole Richard Hamel

When "good enough" is no longer a viable excuse for complacency, seventeen-year-old Maggie Duffy (autodidact and auto parts store clerk) runs away from her dysfunctional family and mythical town of Pothole, Ohio to-as Clara, her best friend, had scolded-"shine someplace else." By the time Los Angeles discovers "Maggie-D, the body-double sensation," she will have already experienced an unconventional journey into adulthood, paving her way to realize her "cartoon dream." This is a story about living and loving unconditionally, and fearlessly--of finding your bliss. Set primarily in Southern California and Cappadocia, Turkey-between the years 1985 and 1993-Pothole will delight those who are pondering their in-reach opportunities, the armchair travelers and, in general, those readers who like their protagonists to live unapologetically, abundantly, graciously. More on Pothole at www.sidestepproductions.com/books/pothole