Norma Jean's Sun, True Story Memoir

Cincinnati, OH, December 2009:  Available for immediate purchase; nationally distributed through Amazon.com. Miraculous tale of how a boy, born into unimaginable physical and emotional pain and destined to be a misfit, finds his way in a world of "others." Few could survive so many torturous years of surgical intervention and a ensuing lifelong struggle with drugs and alcohol addiction and come out ahead. This moving tale reveals not only the struggle and heartrending elements of generational lives "gone wrong," but also the love and growth of a human being overcoming the odds and determined to find a way to live life to the fullest. Based on a true story, the author's unapologetic prose prompts enduring ethical questions and makes a gripping, personal read.

This newly edited release of Norma Jean's Sun will certainly exceed expectations. The story is not only convincingly true, but will rivet the reader with its genuine and unassuming pathos. Norma Jean's Sun is painfully reflective yet ultimately hopeful, a story told through the eyes of a boy who believes he has been mistakenly born into the world and a man who conquers physical and emotional injustice--and thrives. The reader will be challenged to answer the difficult questions of right and wrong as they may apply to his or her own life. It is clear that it is the hope of this author that the reader's conclusions will lead to a more fulfilled view of the "parallel beauty that lives just beneath the surface for us all."

An artist in spirit and gift, Kris Courtney has lived much of his life in the Midwest and currently resides and works in Oxford, Ohio. Surrounded by talent and gifted students of life, he is dedicated to service and volunteer work. A percentage of the earnings from Norma Jean's Sun  book will go to research for Parkinson's disease and colon cancer in recognition of the illnesses that attacked his grandmother Flossie and his mother, Norma Jean.

Read a portion of Norma Jean's Sun or purchase the online eBook Kindle version on Amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578020599

To those of you who have received a complimentary book or purchased, congratulations and bless you. At the time of this posting, there are only approx. 200 books available in the Rare and not to be reproduced signed First Edition. I am so glad those of you who have been kind in your words and reviews, have encouraged my next journey. I am sure your reading will only improve from the Second Edition. I am anxious and thankful.

The First Edition Amazon Release will remain available until that switch.

Back in 1928 when a small town of Indiana collected its folks every year for a celebration at the local Fair, a gathering of strangers would join together to shape a new parallel of lives. This year was no different. Brought together by tragedy, two cousins would later embark on forbidden love to form a family of tales that drifted in all directions. Emerging from this tangled brood would be a soul that reached for greater heights, her name was Norma Jean. Chased as teenager girls are, Norma became the affection of a lad who watched from the other side of the tracks into a world he did not understand. Separated by war, they walked away with hope of another chance. From one end of the land to the tops of Nevada's highest mountains, these Misfits would stroll the Midways till dusty dusk's. As if played out on a screen of scripted illusion, escape into silence could not come too soon for some and yet others, left without notice.