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Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me
Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me
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"Can't sleep! TJ, Rachel & Me has taken over my body & mind like no book before. Will it be a movie? Thanks for this work." -- Roma Prindle, Tweet, July 17, 2012.
Thank you, Roma, whoever you are.
Apparently somebody in Hollywood has the same idea. Recently (Aug. 2013) the author received an email inquiry from one of the top media agencies in the country with offices in NY and Beverly Hills asking if the movie rights to the book were available ... The answer, of course, was yes. We'll have to wait and see what happens next.
"I was hoping for something fresh, original, and thought-provoking. I got that and more -- this book was also enlightening, moving, and at times laugh-out-loud funny." -- Cheryl in CC, NV, top Goodreads reviewer and librarian, October 2012.
Some novels are more than the sum of their parts.
"Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me" is a fun read that hits home for many readers, who love its compelling storyline, its haunting mood; its vivid dialogue and its likable, realistic characters, especially a quirky, truly fascinating Thomas Jefferson.
Part realistic fantasy, part time travel, it also has been called an historical novel and a ghost story. It's not quite any of those things. Rather than a strictly commercial genre novel, it's a subtle, layered literary work about love, loss and redemption, and the ghosts that haunt our country and us all.
Even though it's an indie book with an extremely limited marketing budget, it found its way into libraries coast to coast in its first year of existence as a paperback (2012-2013).
Among them is the Thomas Jefferson Library at Monticello, operatedby the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which acquired the novel for its collection in the spring of 2012.
TJRM was chosen by the staff of the Urbana, Illinois Free Library as one of their favorite books of 2012.
TJRM has mostly 5 -and 4-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.
KIRKUS REVIEWS selected it to be a "Critics' Pick" for May 2012 and ran its web review in the April 15, 2012 national print edition:
"Boody has written a wonderfully strange 'what-if' story ... [His] writing
is so good ... [he] gives Jefferson a wholly authentic voice, with genuine dialogue that bears the stamp of a bygone era. ... this Jefferson is delightfully quirky, flawed yet sympathetic and fascinating. Boody's novel cleverly introduces history to today's technology, politics and economy. An engrossing, haunting story about making up for lost time."
SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW gave TJRM 5 stars: "The book is a tale of two men--one from our time and another from the eighteenth century--coping with lose and redemption ...
"Jack and Rachel are full-bodied and felt like real people. Jefferson is the star of the book, as he is both pronounced and entertaining. While it is Jack's exploration of growth that is the center plot, the book really gets its motivation from Jefferson's reaction to modern life. Imagine this slave owner's response after discovering that the 44th president is African American?
"The book has a certain quirkiness to it that makes it a fast read. The pacing of the story is also a well done balance of humor and excitement.
"The book feels like a journal of a close friend, which made each discovery more personal and unforgettable.
"Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me is a fun, emotional exploration of human interactions that everyone will find to be captivating. This is a story that will touch your heart and make you think, regardless of what century you call home."
Thank you, Roma, whoever you are.
Apparently somebody in Hollywood has the same idea. Recently (Aug. 2013) the author received an email inquiry from one of the top media agencies in the country with offices in NY and Beverly Hills asking if the movie rights to the book were available ... The answer, of course, was yes. We'll have to wait and see what happens next.
"I was hoping for something fresh, original, and thought-provoking. I got that and more -- this book was also enlightening, moving, and at times laugh-out-loud funny." -- Cheryl in CC, NV, top Goodreads reviewer and librarian, October 2012.
Some novels are more than the sum of their parts.
"Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me" is a fun read that hits home for many readers, who love its compelling storyline, its haunting mood; its vivid dialogue and its likable, realistic characters, especially a quirky, truly fascinating Thomas Jefferson.
Part realistic fantasy, part time travel, it also has been called an historical novel and a ghost story. It's not quite any of those things. Rather than a strictly commercial genre novel, it's a subtle, layered literary work about love, loss and redemption, and the ghosts that haunt our country and us all.
Even though it's an indie book with an extremely limited marketing budget, it found its way into libraries coast to coast in its first year of existence as a paperback (2012-2013).
Among them is the Thomas Jefferson Library at Monticello, operatedby the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which acquired the novel for its collection in the spring of 2012.
TJRM was chosen by the staff of the Urbana, Illinois Free Library as one of their favorite books of 2012.
TJRM has mostly 5 -and 4-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.
KIRKUS REVIEWS selected it to be a "Critics' Pick" for May 2012 and ran its web review in the April 15, 2012 national print edition:
"Boody has written a wonderfully strange 'what-if' story ... [His] writing
is so good ... [he] gives Jefferson a wholly authentic voice, with genuine dialogue that bears the stamp of a bygone era. ... this Jefferson is delightfully quirky, flawed yet sympathetic and fascinating. Boody's novel cleverly introduces history to today's technology, politics and economy. An engrossing, haunting story about making up for lost time."
SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW gave TJRM 5 stars: "The book is a tale of two men--one from our time and another from the eighteenth century--coping with lose and redemption ...
"Jack and Rachel are full-bodied and felt like real people. Jefferson is the star of the book, as he is both pronounced and entertaining. While it is Jack's exploration of growth that is the center plot, the book really gets its motivation from Jefferson's reaction to modern life. Imagine this slave owner's response after discovering that the 44th president is African American?
"The book has a certain quirkiness to it that makes it a fast read. The pacing of the story is also a well done balance of humor and excitement.
"The book feels like a journal of a close friend, which made each discovery more personal and unforgettable.
"Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me is a fun, emotional exploration of human interactions that everyone will find to be captivating. This is a story that will touch your heart and make you think, regardless of what century you call home."
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