Homeless Vietnam Veteran Releases Book Destined to Become New York Times Best Seller
Added: (Tue Nov 22 2005)
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Bruce Goldwell had reason to celebrate Veterans Day as his book Dragon Keepers became ready for release.
November 22, 2005 -- One homeless Vietnam veteran had good reason to celebrate Veterans Day last week when he learned his newest book titled Dragon Keepers is ready for publication. Goldwell lives in his car but that hasn't stopped him from writing what some believe is going to become the next BIG teen hit and a New York Times Best Seller. Goldwell has put a preview of the book on his web site where visitors to read the first chapter. Development for the first movie in the Dragon Keepers series will begin in 2006. A co-producer has already been lined up that is going to help Goldwell get this movie underway. Others are starting to contact Goldwell about being part of the production.
For months now, there has been a relatively small group of people waiting for this book to become available. Goldwell set up a group on tribe.net several months ago and around 100 people or so joined this group in anticipation of the release of this book. People from the Dragon Keepers group have already pre-ordered the book so that they can receive an autographed copy in time for the Holidays. Even people in England have already ordered copies of this book.
One Dragon Keepers fan in the United Kingdom had this to say after she read the preview from Goldwell's web site. "Loved the preview! Can't wait to read the rest!!! It's amazing! Really easy to read, I don't know anything about the story and some of the characters but it starts off really well because you feel as if you've always known about the place, and Lady Oer, she sounds evil already!!"
In the first book of the "Dragon Keepers" series, Merlin is about to turn 13 years old and become an official dragon keeper. But this isn't just another story of fantasy and entrique. Mr. Goldwell has embedded the success principles from his books "The Door to Super Achievement" and "The Power of Choice" into the story so that young people can learn these principles through adventure, fantasy and mystery. There are seven books planned for "Dragon Keepers" and each book will have motivational and success principles included in the story.
Emerson Ward, the illustrator for "Dragon Keepers" and who lives in Australia wrote, "When I read the book, I realized that kids just aren't taught the principles that are contained in this story. I wanted to be a part of this adventure and decided I wanted to be the illustrator for the book. When Bruce offered me the opportunity to be the illustrator, I gladly accepted."
Goldwell believes that kids of all ages, young and old, will enjoy "Dragon Keepers". Goldwell's own mother said she couldn't put the book down once she started readying it and she is 80 years old. The response from younger readers has been, "When is the next book coming out?"
While living in his car and working at the public library, Goldwell has written this book, connected with a publisher in Canada, began pre-selling the book online and made connections for the first movie of this series. This is quite an accomplishment for someone who is homeless. Goldwell believes his days as a homeless veteran are numbered.
"I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Winter is approaching fast and I can't wait to get this book on shelfs in bookstores not only in the United States but in countries all over the world. I am ready to get out of my car and into a real home. It was almost 25 degrees last night and I woke up with frost on the inside of the windows." Goldwell stated.
To find out more about Dragon Keepers visit http://dragonkeepersbook.com. Orders for autographed copies can currently be made via this site. Once the book becomes available on Amazon.com buyers will have to wait till Goldwell visits their hometown to have their copy autographed. Bookstores who wish to have copies of this book on shelfs by Christmas will need to contact the publisher at http://www.sagabooks.net immediately. The phone number for Saga Books is 403 569-9093 and they are located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.