Getting Out

This is a book intended to capture a moment in time, told through the eyes of the protagonist, Nicholas. The story follows him and a select group of young adults coming of age in middle America. It begins in the year 1964 year and is told through Nicholas' journals and letters exchanged over time. Through these, a story unfolds as we witness the changes this decade brings upon this group and others as well. It is about change and how changes can inspire young people to slowly mature and become determined to find a way out of small town USA.

The book explores family life, spiritual paths and virtually all challenges with roots leading to cultural upheaval; including a war. While the world is turning upside down, each character introduces a story and a place that opens new doors and advances the narrative.

-- A novel by Michael Austin