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FAQ: Debut Southern Novel 'Chance: Beginning' Reaches Amazon Best Sellers

'Chance: Beginning' by Roberts Essex has hit Amazon's Best Sellers eBook List. The semi-autobiographical novel follows Chance Brogdon through the civil rights movement, Vietnam War, Cold War, and Watergate, set in mid-century Georgia.
FAQ: Debut Southern Novel 'Chance: Beginning' Reaches Amazon Best Sellers

It is the debut novel by Roberts Essex, the first volume of a planned trilogy, tracing one man's journey through the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and Watergate against the backdrop of mid-century Georgia.

Roberts Essex is a pen name for a Georgia-based author in his late 60s, who has spent over six decades in rural Georgia. He wrote the novel semi-autobiographically, drawing from his own life experiences.

Essex wrote the story for the lonely child, the man who carries pain in silence, and anyone who fears the past defines the future. He wanted to show that healing is real and that no one is bound by their wounds.

The narrative spans from Presidents Kennedy to Carter, covering events from the Mercury 7 space program through the introduction of the space shuttle, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the escalation of the Cold War.

It confronts grief, trauma, addiction, racism, and violence, balanced by humor and Southern storytelling tradition. It also explores survival, redemption, and faith.

Yes, 'Chance: Beginning' is the first of three planned volumes. Future installments are titled 'Chance: The Search' and 'Chance: A New Life,' continuing Brogdon's story into later decades.

The book is available through major retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Walmart.

For review copies, interviews, or additional information, contact the author through his website at https://authorrobertsessex.com/ or via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RobertsEssex.

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