The Long Road
by Daniel B. Oliver
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Pub Date 8 Feb 2018 | Archive Date 30 May 2018
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Description
Aspiring engineer Hank Galloway wants two things in life: to snag a coveted position working for NASA and to get an accurate diagnosis of his mental illness.
Hank doesn’t realize how serious his disorder is until he’s hospitalized following a mental breakdown near his California college. Medical experts try to give him answers but can’t provide him with the peace or relief he desperately craves. Despite their assurances, his mental health keeps deteriorating.
Hank’s struggles don’t just affect him; they also threaten to derail his relationship with his girlfriend. Worse still, Hank’s overbearing father demands that he move back home to Georgia and go on disability. But that would mean giving up on his dream career, and Hank isn’t ready to do that, despite his fears of suffering another breakdown. Will Hank achieve his goal of sending ships beyond the stars, or is he destined to remain grounded?
Advance Praise
“There are not enough novels that directly deal with mental illness, but The Long Road is a nice addition to this select group.”
—Karen Winters Schwartz, president of NAMI Syracuse; author of Where Are the Cocoa Puffs?: A Family’s Journey Through Bipolar Disorder
“Though fictional, The Long Road has the impact of a true autobiography and is hard to put down.”
—Eileen Haavik McIntire, President, Maryland Writers’ Association, and author of the 90s Club mystery series
“A moving and deeply honest novel of human resilience. Well done, Mr. Oliver!”
—Dan Fesperman, author of Safe Houses
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781684330089 |
| PRICE | US$6.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Rob T, Reviewer
"The last thing I needed was an accident, since I hadn't bothered to change out of my pyjama bottoms and slippers"...Within the first few pages of The Long Road it soon becomes clear that something is not quite right with Hank Galloway, and when he meets with his friend Tom he tries to convince Tom that his neighbour is out to kill him. Luckily Hank is persuaded that he needs to visit a doctor in order to address this unexplained "paranoia" resulting in illusions and panic attacks. This is certainly not a book that I would normally read but I was intrigued about the subject matter and how the author would present a seemingly ordinary person suffering a mental breakdown.
This novel is about one man's aspirations, his hopes and dreams for the future and how such desires and ambitions are that much harder to attain when schizophrenia and depression are diagnosed...."There was that word again. Illness! How I hated it! It was up there with "disease" and "condition" two other words I'd heard that described mental disorders.".... Daniel Oliver, quite rightly, explains observes and shows how society and family react to someone with a mental illness, and how even in the toughest situations our dreams and needs for the future can still be achieved.....all it takes is a belief in one self. Many thanks to the good people of netgalley for a gratis copy in exchange for an honest review and that is what I have written.
Dawn W, Reviewer
The long road
Daniel Oliver
Fabulous read. A long road is the account of a young man struggling to live his dream. He wants to work for NASA, he’s working towards that goal when his life is turned upside down by a break down. So, he finds himself trying to work towards a dream and not have it scrapped by mental illness. Wonderful insight to the humanness of courage, determination and the struggles of mental challenges. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tonya L, Reviewer
Thank you to Netgalley and Black Rose Writing for the release for review of this book.
Wow.. The story of mental illness in this book was very well told. You are told about Hank Galloway which is in his late 20's and watch his struggle with Mental Illness.
I watch several YouTubers that love to read books about mental Illness. This book needs to have more ratings and needs to reach a lot more people.
I love this story!
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