Pieces of Us

Promo Video

Book Description

“Into the lake?”

“Into the lake.”

For Jesse Stetson, a boy who knows he is different and Dylan Sterling, Jesse’s best friend, Sander’s Lake has served as a sort of scrapbook for them with sentimental items being dropped into the lake from their dock after significant events in their lives.

Life in 1988 was different from today.  A boy and a girl being best friends were uncommon.  Not that Jesse or Dylan cared, they had each other and that’s all that mattered.  Or so Jesse wished.  While Dylan has been meeting and dating guys, Jesse has yet to find the same connection with a girl.  The closest he’s come is Dylan, but she’s a girl and a friend not a girlfriend.   Jesse is struggling with his feelings and trying his hardest to be normal.

Dylan and Jesse are growing up and possibly growing apart.  Dylan has a new boyfriend and is now splitting her time with Jesse.  Further to complicate things, Jesse meets Orion, a new boy in town.  Jesse knows that his feelings towards Orion must be wrong, yet it feels so right.   Even if Orion feels about Jesse in the same way that Jesse feels about him, should they act on their attraction?

This story is a journey of friendship and discovery, finding out who you are as a person, and then being okay with who you are.  

Playlist

These are most of the songs I listened to while writing Pieces of Us.  There were others

Jessie’s Girl Rick Springfield

People Are People Depeche Mode

Don’t You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds

What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Information Society

Here I Go Again Whitesnake

I Think We’re Alone Now by Tiffany

Make Me Lose Control Eric Carmen

Faith George Michael

Right Here Waiting Richard Marx

Under Pressure David Bowie

Catch Me I’m Falling Pretty Poison

Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean

Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard

You Keep Me Hangin’ On Kim Wilde

Man in the Mirror Michael Jackson

Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison

One More Try George Michael

Kokomo The Beach Boys

Mony Mony  Billy Idol

I Would Die 4 U Prince

Land of Confusion  Genesis

Fast Car  Tracy Chapman

Always on My Mind Pet Shop Boys

Nothing but a Good Time Pioson

Live to Tell Madonna

About 1988

The following are links to other websites about 1988.

Most Popular Films

Billboard Top Hits

Pop Culture


Memorable Quotes

Coming Soon!

 Cover Art Concepts

The various concept ideas to get to the cover that was eventually used.