Love, Loss, and Lagniappe

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A love story that defied the laws of nature....WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2019 - Best Literary Fiction"If you are looking for a great read with a little something extra, search no further, Love, Loss, and Lagniappe is the novel for you." ~ Feathered Quill Book ReviewsLife is good for Dr. Drew Coleman, a successful young eye surgeon living in Uptown New Orleans, and he knows it. Having met and married his beautiful medical school classmate, Kate, the two settle happily into the routine of raising their two young daughters.Drew's charmed life is soon shattered by devastating news, causing him to go on a ten-year transcontinental journey of self-discovery, during which he explores the nature of God and Man, the divine inspiration for many of New York's landmarks and artistic treasures, and the relationship between the found and the lost souls passing on the street. He meets a number of memorable characters, including the young blue-haired runaway, Blue, who renounced her given name when forced to leave her Minnesota home with her girlfriend, Anna.In time, he discovers and explains the scientific basis for the meaning of life, and is finally found, or finds himself, setting the stage for a bittersweet and memorable ending."Love, Loss, and Lagniappe is all the more impressive when considering that [it's] author Richard Robbins' debut as a novelist. Written with a genuine flair for originality, Robbins has created a cast of distinctive characters deftly embedded in a narrative-driven, exceptionally engaging story that holds the readers' fully engaged attention from beginning to end. ...very highly recommended, especially for community library Contemporary General Fiction..." ~ Midwest Book ReviewEvolved Publishing presents a contemporary literary exploration of the emotional and psychological depths of great personal loss, and one man's journey toward self-discovery... again.More Great Literary Fiction from Evolved Publishing: Hannah's Voice by Robb Grindstaff All the Tomorrows by Nillu Nasser Yours to Keep or Throw Away by E.D. Martin Cassia by Lanette Kauten