Wild Dreams of Reality

by Jerry Ratch

"I became a fool for Adrienne Parker the first moment I set eyes on her." With these words, Philip Janov, a middle-aged realtor and poet, begins his escape into life and freedom after fifteen years in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887393632
• ISBN13: 9780887393631
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Creative Arts Book Company
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Praise for Jerry Ratch's excellent first novel!

I truly enjoyed reading Wild Dreams of Reality. It was fascinating and wonderfully written. A friend lent it to me and I devoured it - he chastised me for that, saying he took his time and savored every word...which of course meant I had to go back and read it again, more slowly. It was even better the second time! The writing is clean, concise and extremely well-crafted. The characters are lovingly drawn - even the unlikable ones, like Elizabeth. I was torn between pity and annoyance with Darrell - much as I am sure I would have been if he were my brother! The book is full of longing, hope, love, and, of course, reality. Having reconnected with my soul mate at exactly the wrong time, much of the book was hauntingly familiar, and it was incredible to read someone else's words that so echoed my own thoughts and feelings. The connection between Philip and Parker has an almost otherwordly quality to it that made me want to weep. This book was wonderful and it really touched me quite deeply.