DOG WATER FREE, A Memoir
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
Information not completed
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