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Some of you may know that Jameson Parker\u2014late of the immensely popular television series Simon and Simon<\/em> as well as many movies on screens both large and small\u2014turned his back on Hollywood to become a writer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It was an extraordinary step\u2014one with little precedent in TinselTown.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The old joke says it all. The teller of the tale is at a circus parade and is shocked to see an old friend, a once-prosperous actor, following the elephants and scooping up the deposits they make along the route. Appalled, he rushes up to the man and says, \u201cJack, you shouldn\u2019t be doing this. Tell you what. I\u2019ll make a place in my office for you. Regular hours. Decent salary. Dignity in the workplace.\u201d Jack\u2019s response: \u201cWhat? And leave show business?\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well, Jameson did it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He left show business, and Hollywood\u2019s loss is the literary world\u2019s gain, for when it comes to words, Mr. Parker has a gift. (Those of you who know him know he has the gift of gab as well, but I was thinking of words on the page.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He has written a remarkable series of novels and stories. I recommend, in particular\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An Accidental Cowboy<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0 This is an extraordinary account of a man putting himself back together after a shocking assault\u2014restoring himself through sheer physical process in much the same way that Hemingway\u2019s Nick Adams attempts to heal the psychological and emotional wounds of war.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Horseman at Midnight<\/em>. A deeply moving story best described as Cormac McCarthy in Steinbeck country. Read it. You\u2019ll thank me for introducing it to you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cTeaching the Bear To Read.\u201d Quite simply one of the finest short stories ever written.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And today Jameson makes his latest contribution to the literary world: Dancing with the Dead<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bold. Original. Profoundly moving.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This new novella is the tale of two people from vastly different backgrounds, two survivors caught up in historic forces beyond their control. Stripped of everything that made them who they are, they come together in courage and common humanity. They, like Faulkner\u2019s Dilsey, endure. And so will their story, the most unconventional, unexpected love story of this or any other year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do yourselves a favor and buy a copy now. Published by Bear Manor Media, it\u2019s available at Amazon and most of the other usual suspects.<\/p>\n