Preston Howard spent his
entire career working on behalf of police officers, representing them under
adverse circumstances, negotiating contracts to improve officers’ benefits and
working conditions, and training police union officials in the art of
leadership. He has written numerous books and lectured not only in this country
but abroad as well.
His latest book is the
fictional autobiography/historical fiction/satire, The
Sheltering Palms.
Website Address: http://www.prestonhowardauthor.com
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Title: THE SHELTERING PALMS
Author: Preston Howard
Publisher: Preston Howard Press
Pages: 519
Genre: Fictional Autobiography/Historical Fiction/Satire
Author: Preston Howard
Publisher: Preston Howard Press
Pages: 519
Genre: Fictional Autobiography/Historical Fiction/Satire
BOOK BLURB:
Renowned police labor lawyer, Preston
Howard, reached a watershed in his life—a forced retirement from the firm he
built from the ground up and a cancer diagnosis. These two events made him take
a step back and reflect over a life that had at times been hilarious,
irreverent, self-mocking, eerie and even a bit, make that, quite lewd.
A family of unique characters guided
the lawyer’s formative years: a bourbon-swilling, brilliant yet flawed
grandfather who mentored the young lad in matters of religion, politics and the
quest for knowledge; a psychic mother; an oversexed nanny; an aunt and uncle
who fought on the front lines of integration; and a fire-balling uncle who got
his fifteen minutes of fame in The Show.
Preston Howard first made his mark as
a crime-fighting attorney representing the Tucson Police Department. Then he
spent over forty illustrious years as a labor lawyer working with police
officers and union leaders and handling the gamut of fascinating, high-profile
cases across the country and even in other countries.
His many tall yarns might be viewed by some with the greatest suspicion,
but his story-telling is undeniably first-class, witty, and absorbing.
PRAISE:
“The best
book I’ve ever read about lawyers, cops, and unions.” Bob Helpert, Tucson,
Arizona
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Link to book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sheltering-Palms-Preston-Howard-ebook/dp/B07HS2317W/
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We welcome you to My Bookish
Pleasures! Can you tell us how you got started writing fiction?
As I came close
to retirement, I decided that my career working with lawyers, cops and unions
provided excellent material for a book, so I dived right in and wrote this book
titled The Sheltering Palms.
Describe your writing process.
Do you plot or write by the seat of your pants? When and where do you write?
I
plan chapter by chapter, but sometimes I realize that something needs to be
added and deleted. My routine since retiring is to work out in the morning and
write in the afternoon. Since my wife and I own a B&B, I can sit on our
huge wrap around porch and go at it, weather permitting.
Can you tell us about your most
recent release?
The book titled The
Sheltering Palms will be coming out on Halloween (10/31/2018). It
is my first novel.
How did you get the idea for
the book?
The ideas came from both the work during my career and many vignettes
from my childhood,
Of
all your characters, which one is your favorite? Why?
The most compelling
character is a fellow named Buster, who definitely enjoyed his bourbon way too much, had more information floating
around in his head than ten people combined, could spin the funniest tales,
write the funniest letters, and had the most peculiar ideas about religion and
politicians. He was the mold for what has been termed “country lawyer.” He was
the grandfather and mentor of the protagonist.
What was the most challenging
aspect of writing your book?
Staying at it, and not getting discouraged by the
fact that I write slowly.
What projects are you currently
working on?
My follow up book is a sequel to this one, titled Justice Delayed is Justice Denied. It
should be completed in the spring, 2019.
What advice would you offer to
new or aspiring fiction authors?
First time out, right what you know if
possible. Also, don’t become discouraged by rejection. Somewhere out there is
an audience for your book.
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