When We Were Ten: In Denver, 1952 a Novel

Two ten-year old boys and a nine-year old girl meet in Denver during the 1952 Huckleberry Finn fishing contest at Washington Park. They become fast friends and soon discover a cave in a nearby swamp that becomes the focal point for a summer of adventure that ends with a tragedy … and a miracle! The three friends go their separate ways in life but reconnect, again in Denver, thirty-three years later. The girl, now a woman, hears Dr. Morris Massey advance the thesis: “What you are … is where you were … when you were ten.” She shares this concept with her old friends at their reunion and, as their lives intertwine again, they experience an even worse tragedy … and a greater miracle! This exciting and fast-paced tale serves to validate Massey’s theory for the reader. It also prompts worthwhile introspection, not only of one’s own life, but the lives of those ten-year olds who may come under our influence.