Jim Wayne Presents John Bradford’s Slingshot

Carmichael's is excited to welcome Jim Wayne for his new young adult novel, John Bradford’s Slingshot: A Civil War Novel. About the Book: When ten-year-old John Bradford is sent to live with the Shakers of Pleasant Hill while his father fights for the Union Army, he imagines the Civil War will end quickly. But after the news that a Rebel solider has killed his father, John knows life will never be the same. John vows revenge, despite the pacifist teachings of the Shakers. When John and a new friend set out to find the solider who killed John’s father, they find themselves caught up in 1862 Battle of Perryville. After witnessing the brutality of war, John is faced with two questions: Is more violence the answer to his problems? Can he, or anyone who has lost a loved one to war, choose forgiveness over hate? About the Author: Jim Wayne is a practicing psychotherapist who received his Master of Fine Arts at Spalding University. He lives with his wife, Debbie, in Louisville, Kentucky, in a district he represented in the Kentucky House of Representatives for twenty-eight years. His adult novel, The Unfinished Man, received three national honors, including Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist.