Based on the events of 9/11. Clarence Taylor is the son of wealthy parents living in Bangor, Maine with strong ties to a community of old money. After witnessing the events of nine eleven, he makes a vow to himself to make a difference. But as he prepares to confront the evil he has sworn to eliminate, he meets Gloria. Now, while set about on his personal mission, a split second lapse in judgment tears him away from everything he knew, including Gloria.
Written as a journal, this is the story of Private Clarence Taylor. He is an educated young man who holds a promising, secure future and knows the risks of putting his life on hold. But the real lesson is in learning how to cope with some of life’s biggest mistakes and and that some things can never be undone.
Clifford Beck
A native of Upstate New York, Clifford Beck received the bulk of his education at the State University of New York at Albany. His writing began with experiments in poetry, inspired by ancient literature. Later, he attended Southern Maine Technical College, earning a degree in New Media. His work is largely an exploration into human darkness and the dynamics of madness. Having a background in design and illustration, he also creates the cover art for his novels.
Now a resident of Portland, Maine, he tends to write what speaks to him the loudest, occasionally relying on music for inspiration. But, ideas have always come to him during the most unlikely of situations and is always with pen and pad at the ready. During the course of his life, he has been seen as someone in possession of a rather peculiar personality, but has come to accept this as a commonality among writers in general and an expression of what makes the mind of a writer tick.
