After September

About the Book

This is a sequel to, When September Comes. A story based partially on life about a family who had for generations lost their women to a genetic flaw. Helen Coulson-Kovac had not only inherited the gene, but like her mother, would push into her subconscious the knowledge of dying young. Curiously, this feat enabled her to see humor in ordinary things as she tried to compress a lifetime of joy into few precious years.  

Motherless at seventeen, a coming of age experience with an out-of-town stranger completely devastated the deeply moral Helen. Morality however, had to be put aside when her lover vanished and she had to find another to play father to her unborn child. Helen found that there are times when a human flaw can become a gratuity from a Higher Source. Few however, can know which mistake might actually enrich our lives. If we did, we´d experiment with making them and have fun too.

No matter how she tried, Helen could never forget her first love. Aside the diverse tangents that play a role in her remarkable life, how she goes about the task of separating fantasy from reality, is what this love story is about. Like most chronicles, this one encompasses the joy of growing up, the mysterious stirring of first love, and the inevitable heartache that touches most of us. How a valiant woman and the man she loves, confronts her predestined fate can make this an epic not easily forgotten.

About the Author

Andrew Salat was born in Czechoslovakia. At age twelve, he came to America to join his dairyman father. To grow up amongst the diverse cultures of a small steel-town helped young Andrew to be a better citizen. World War II put his American dream on hold. Wounded and honorably discharged, he married his fiance, Anne Kandrick. The couple decided to fulfill their postwar dreams in California. Two years at the prestigious Los Angeles Art Center helped to broaden Andrew's perspective. Their firstborn however, forced him to seek a more secure position with the Postal Service. Tragedy struck when Anne was diagnosed with cancer. Forced to rethink the very meaning of life, he decided to retire early. Alone at his mountaintop retreat, Andrew worked through his grief by writing. Publishers Simon & Northrup released his, When September Comes. His book, The Auction and Other Short Stories, is ready for publication.