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Excerpt & #giveaway: Silhouette by Paul Swingle

Posted on November 14, 2022 By Jenna No Comments on Excerpt & #giveaway: Silhouette by Paul Swingle

On the night of a blue moon, while walking his dog, middle-aged widower Jim sees Gladys on the roof of a neighboring apartment building and is inspired to speak with her. There’s just one problem: she can’t hear him.

Welcome to one of the November 14th stops on the blog tour for Silhouette by Paul Swingle with Goddess Fish Promotions. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.

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About the Book

Silhouette
by Paul Swingle

Published 6 August 2021

Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Page Count: 144
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On the night of a blue moon, while walking his dog, middle-aged widower Jim sees Gladys on the roof of a neighboring apartment building and is inspired to speak with her. There’s just one problem: she can’t hear him.

Indeed, Jim isn’t even sure that Gladys truly exists—that she isn’t just a rooftop patio umbrella silhouetted against the moon. Hampered by debilitating social anxiety, he cannot work up the courage to even wave.

Yet Jim returns to the same spot night after night, and Gladys—who is indeed real—sees him and becomes equally interested. She even contributes to their “conversation,” though he cannot hear her either. And while Gladys struggles with her own demons—self-loathing and depression—she is lifted by Jim’s attention, even as she describes how difficult her life has been.

Two characters, driven by sadness and a longing to connect. Will they?

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Excerpt

Sometimes I’m able to ponder these imponderables in a positive way, awed by the mysterious incomprehensibility of it all. At those times I think about astronomers with envy—about how they explore the magnificence of the universe, the origins of life, and other heady stuff. But today I was just hit with a profound feeling of pointlessness. You are born, you live, and you die. And who gives a damn? The vastness of the thing is enough to make you feel insignificant. Yet my funk reminded me of a joke I heard from one of the guys at work. A rabbi was standing in front of the “Ark,” I think 6 he called it—the box containing the Torah. Overwhelmed with piety, he fell to his knees and beat his chest, shouting, “I’m nothing, I’m nothing!” The cantor, seeing this, also dropped to his knees, and likewise shouted, “I’m nothing, I’m nothing!”

About the Author

Dr. Paul G. Swingle can be considered one of the founding fathers of Clinical Psychoneurophysiology, one of a select few, directly responsible for bringing Neurotherapy out of university labs and clinics to the general populace in the 1980’s.

His academic positions include, Professor of Psychology at the University of Ottawa from 1972 to 1997, Lecturer in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School from 1991 to 1998, Associate Attending Psychologist at McLean Hospital (Boston), Head of the Clinical Psychophysiology Service McLean Hospital (Boston). Professor Swingle was also Clinical Supervisor at the University of Ottawa from 1987 to 1997 and Chairman of the Faculty of Child Psychology from 1972 to 1977. Dr. Swingle is a Registered Psychologist in British Columbia and is Board Certified in Biofeedback and Neurotherapy. He is actively involved in research and practice. His numerous publications include nine books and numerous peer reviewed journal publications.

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Comments (0) on “Excerpt & #giveaway: Silhouette by Paul Swingle”

  1. Bea LaRocca says:
    November 14, 2022 at 8:57 AM

    I enjoyed reading the synopsis and excerpt and am curious to learn what will become of Jim and Gladys. Thank you for sharing your bio and book details and for offering a giveaway.

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  2. Goddess Fish Promotions says:
    November 14, 2022 at 10:32 AM

    Thanks for hosting!

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  3. Rita Wray says:
    November 14, 2022 at 11:40 AM

    Sounds like a good book.

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  4. Edgar Gerik says:
    November 14, 2022 at 6:43 PM

    Great except

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  5. Marisela Zuniga says:
    November 15, 2022 at 4:52 AM

    The book sounds very good

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  6. xjanelx78 says:
    November 15, 2022 at 10:44 AM

    Really nice cover and excerpt, looking forward to reading this!

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  7. Eva Millien says:
    November 15, 2022 at 2:48 PM

    Thanks for sharing Silhouette with me, Dr. Paul, I enjoyed the excerpt and your book sounds like a very compelling read! Good luck with your book and the blast!

    Thanks for sharing it with me and have a terrific day!

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  8. xjanelx78 says:
    November 16, 2022 at 9:10 AM

    What is your favorite book of all time?

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    November 17, 2022 at 10:10 AM

    Who is your favorite author?

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    November 18, 2022 at 9:44 AM

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