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About the Book

Residing in the Northwest for several years, Jon Wile sailed the inland waterways that stretch from the Olympic peninsular to Anchorage. The author’s penchant for philosophical discussions about life’s origins and ancestral possibilities materializes within a cave on an Alaskan glacier. Frank Foster and his nephew son, Ship, Alaska fishermen, seek refuge from an impending weather system from Russia to the confines of their fishing village. A nuclear exchange has brought a nuclear winter to most of the world and certain death awaits those that fall under its umbrella. The author escapes with this courageous duo into the confines of the mysterious cave only to find an ancestral civilization thriving under the protection of their reclusive leader, Trion. Jon Wile entwines adventure, hostility and romance into a struggle that will eventually introduce other emigrants to the safety of the enclosed world. Strange characters, customs and magical technology spring from each episode as the lost duo await the depletion of radiation and their return to familiar waters. Circumstances alter all their plans and lead our protagonist, Ship Foster, to embrace a new life faced with uncertainties and excitement. The author intends two other books that will lead the reader to extensions of the first world and eventual escape back to the familiar stretches of Alaskan waters.

About the Author

Immersed in New England traditions and history, educated in business and philosophy, Jon Wile brings us back to New England in scenes that develop familiar places and characters. An early stint in mission work, followed by an extensive business career, changed his emphasis from business publications to more challenging literary pursuits. Now a full-time author, his work gravitates to adventure and romance. The Ornament takes place at Christmas, a transition time in the author’s life. He wishes to share imaginative twists and turns with his readers and nourish the romantic developments that bring the reader close to the personal lives of his characters.