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.
25 year-old Mikee is on a weekend holiday on Nantucket when he recalls a long repressed truth that no one in the world could know. It makes for an exquisite denouement that pulls all aspects of his emotional journey together.
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
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