DOG WATER FREE, A Memoir

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FAMILY MEMOIR YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURE EPIC

1960s & '70s

Michael Jay

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Logline

The extraordinary story of a boy, his mom, and a life-changing turn of events.

Genre

Family, Memoir, Young Adult, Adventure, Epic,

Short Summary

DOG WATER FREE chronicles a journey by a boy named Mikee, whose coming-of-age search for emotional truth lands a dumbstruck orphan from the unlikely side of Detroit front and center before England's Queen, America's Maestro, and a young college co-ed who would become the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Setting

Detroit, Cambridge, Boston, Nantucket

Based on a True Story

Yes

Plot - Premise

Rags to Riches

Plot - Other Elements

Coming of Age, Happy Ending

Mature Audience Themes

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Main Character Details

Name: Mikee is 11 when his world turns upside down. His mom (Marge) just received news from her doctor. She has a year to prepare her family for her death. Her passing will leave the husband she loves and the 4 children she cherishes alone to fend for themselves. Still on her mission 15 months later, her focus heightens when her husband drops dead.

Age: 11

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring, Engaging, Faithful, Heroic, Underdog

Additional Character Details

Name: Marge (Mom) who hails from the tribe of Maureen O'Hara

Age: 9

Gender: Female

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Decisive, Engaging, Faithful, Funny, Aspiring, Beautiful, Charming, Heroic, Religious, Strong Moral Code

Additional Character Details

Name: Tony (Dad) is the head chef at a silk-stocking ad agency in Detroit.

Age: 40

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive, Outspoken

Additional Character Details

Name: 18 year old sister Kathy who becomes the Legal Guardian for her 3 brothers.

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Role: Emotional

Key Traits: Beautiful, Naive, Selfless

About The Author

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

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Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Hard Copy Available

No

ISBN

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