Michael Gavin was a local hero, admired for his skill as a quarterback, his service in the military, and his work in the community. Stricken with cancer and on his death bed, Michael takes a leap of faith and entrusts his legacy to Wes Watkins, a reporter he’d never met, by asking him to deliver his eulogy.
Wes accepts this unconventional offer, hoping to at least get a good story out of the situation. A good story will draw the attention of big-city newspapers and get him out of his small-town sports beat. But as Wes digs deeper into Michael’s background, everything changes. Secrets come to light, and soon Wes sees the hometown hero as he really is. As Wes tries to find the words to describe Michael, he is also forced to examine his own life and decide what will define him.
What other’s are saying about “Hero’s Tribute”
“It’s a story that connects with the reader on so many levels; emotionally, spiritually, and even politically. Garrison has done a brilliant job of pulling the reader in one door, and then sending them out another with enough clever twists and hidden hooks that you’ll find yourself totally engrossed, and thoroughly engaged. This is one you’ll be telling your friends about.”
– Scott Kelby, the world’s #1 bestselling computer and technology author
“A powerful and moving book about what truly defines a hero. Graham Garrison perfectly captures the concept of officership and why a man is called to accept the challenge of military leadership. This is a ‘good read.’”
– Colonel Kevin Benson, US Army, ret., former Director, School of Advanced Military Studies, analyst, McNeil Technologies.
REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS
Fatal Illusions Author Adam Blumer
UGA’s Grady College of Journalism
Local Resident Publishes a “Hero’s Tribute”
Interview with The Sunday Paper
