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The phrase "going full tilt" has several definitions. At the poker table it often refers to a player who lets his emotions over-ride common sense. Risky, aggressive, desperate decisions are made that usually don't end well. When Grace has a full-tilt panic attack during her husband's church service, a split-second, desperate decision is just the beginning of the emotional ride she finds herself on.

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My research for Father, Son & Grace involved traveling hundreds of virtual miles using Google Maps. It didn't take long for me to realize there isn't a lot to see from the Interstates. They're great for getting from point A to point B efficiently, but that's about it. Thankfully, Ray and his son don't stay on main thoroughfares for much of the story, but first they have a 'lady in distress' to rescue.



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Benny isn't like other boys his age -- not because he has Down syndrome, but because he has the ability to sense other people's thoughts. He's not able to do it on command, and sometimes he doesn't hear the words right, but as Grace soon discovers, he can also be uncannily accurate.

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Benny's favorite action movie character is the Terminator, played by Arnold Shwarzenegger. He envisions his dad as the strong, invincible hero to his John Connor, the boy who befriends the Terminator and saves the world. But it's the movie Thelma & Louise that launches their cross-country journey into a string of misadventures and a route unplanned. Avoiding Texas is just the beginning.

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Benny isn't the only character making split-second decisions that take the story's plot in an unexpected direction. I struggled with justifying Ray's response to what he believes his son has done, fielded questions from my beta readers that had me think and rethink the validity of his decision. What it ultimately boiled down to is panic, pure and simple. When people panic, anything can happen.

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Ray, Benny, and Grace's road trip has been anything but boring so far, but they haven't had a lot to laugh about. Then they drive through the Oklahoma panhandle, where pig farms abound. One of my critique pals is big on making sure I remember to include smells in my story. This scene is for her.

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One of the many things that struck me as amazing when I met my brother-in-law for the first time was his ability to disappear into his room and re-emerge a short while later dressed as one of the characters he'd just watched on A-Team. His toy box was full of "props" that helped him transform into any character he chose. I don't know if he ever watched movies with his mother, but it wasn't much of a stretch to imagine he did, and to put that to use in my story.



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