Guardians of the Dream

About the Book

Guardians of the Dream is a sequel to Gates of Horn and Ivory, continuing the story of Cornelius and Vanessa Maximilian and the unique town they built on the site of a restored coal mine in 1893. The years carry the town and the family through the destructive machinations of their son, the Great War, the crash of 1929, and the ensuing Depression, each a test of the endurance of the family and the love that binds them to each other and the town.

About the Author

When he was eleven years old, Joseph Sollish wrote his first story, for which he received his first rejection letter, from Dorothy Parker. A university English teacher, he was born in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, and grew up in various small towns throughout the state. He has written four novels, and his short fiction has appeared in Crescent Review and other literary journals. He is also a stone carver, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Claudia.