Welcome to Living the Dream

Kurt’s life has been one dead end after another since he was convicted of attempted rape thirty years ago. Inspired by a dream, he thinks he’s finally found the way to Easy St. and it starts with kidnapping Vicky, the woman who had him arrested all those years ago. Surely Vicky’s husband, wealthy investment consultant Jimmy, would pay handsomely for the safe return of his wife. But Kurt soon learns that even Easy Street has its share of pot holes. Read more

About Tim Baker

Tim Baker was born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island. After graduating from The Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1980 he embarked on a career in Architecture and Engineering. Along the way he has also worked in the natural gas industry, construction and ice cream sales. In his spare time he enjoys a wide variety of activities including sports of all kinds, music, photography, model building and, of course, writing. Read more

Excerpt from the Book

The whole thing started with a dream. Kurt hadn’t seen her in almost 30 years. Her name was Vicky something. They had met at a Doobie Brothers concert in Boston sometime in the late seventies. Kurt and his buddy Phil were hanging outside the Music Hall smoking a bone when these two chicks walked by. Kurt made eye contact with the cute blonde who smiled a cute little smile that was mostly innocent but with just the right touch of naughty. Read more

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ISBN: 978-160844-087-0
344 pages
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