While this website has the title of my first novel, it is my primary site for all my books. I have twelve published books to date (10-8-20). The first book I wrote in 1986, however, is out of print. There are a few copies still floating around.
Into Autumn is the first book of my Four Seasons Series. The reason I chose Into Autumn as the title is because Lars Lindgren, much like myself, was getting into the autumn of his life. He wanted to settle down and live out the rest of his life in his peaceful community. That was not to be, much like myself. Being an author is a full-time job. Lars’s life became one of survival, plain and simple.
Into Spring, the sequel came out in January 2017. Into Winter (book three) was published the Fall 2017 and Into Summer (book four) in Fall 2018. The Four Seasons Series is the continuing saga of Peaceful Valley.
Into Autumn
The economy of the United States has failed, the government has shut down, and the grid has gone offline. No Internet, no TV, no utility services. There is rioting, killing, and chaos everywhere. You have no water and little food. You hear gunshots, then banging at your door. You have no gun. What do you do? It is not a question of whether or not this will happen, but when. Could you survive if it happened tomorrow? The lives of Lars Lindgren and Eileen Branson have been turned upside down. Follow their struggle; learn how they must change in order to survive.
Kindle version, hardcover, and paperback available on Amazon.com
Customer Reviews:
Peaceful Valley is full of surprises as survival is a must!, October 3, 2015
This review is from: Into Autumn: A Novel (Paperback)
As the world goes into turmoil, Lars Lindgren goes off the grid and becomes a survivalist. When he finds Eileen Branson, not too far from his hiding place, he at first is worried about who she is and what she might want, but then she is invited to stay at his place, and their relationship blossoms as they learn about survival. It is not an apocalypse, but it is close and readers will find this book an interesting look at what might just happen in our own near future, What if the power was gone? How would you survive and who would you want to survive with you? The author does a great job answering these questions and taking a look at what may just be an inevitable future.
Really enjoyed this book! Well written, and with a compelling premise that raises many questions. What if there was no infrastructure? Could we live without the Internet, texting, grocery store, and Starbucks? Will the preppers be smiling like Cheshire Cats on their piles of useful supplies, weapons, and ammunition when the time comes? Ethical decisions for ordinarily good, law-abiding people go from black and white to many shades of gray and into the red zone if your survival is on the line. Highly recommended!
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Are you ready for a sample of Into Autumn? A professional actor will read Chapter 8 to you under ‘videos’. All you need to do is sit back and listen. Chapter 8
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Since I left a few things hanging at the end of Into Autumn, there had to be a sequel. Into Spring – The Next Generation is a continuation of the story of Peaceful Valley.
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After I finished Into Spring, the notion of making a Four Seasons Series hit me. Into Winter is book three and Into Summer, the finale to the series.
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Many people have said my Four Seasons Series would make a great movie or series. I took it upon myself to write the screenplays and the four-script set is also complete as of 2-12-19. The screenplays are:
For – Into Autumn > A Tempest in Texas
– Into Spring > Chaos in Corpus Christi
– Into Winter > Vendetta in the Valley
– Into Summer > Fanning the Flames of Freedom
Along the way, I’ve also published two non-fiction books. How to Be a Smart SOB Like Me started out as a self-help book but turned into my autobiography, a.k.a. rant, then Tales From the Riverside.
I figured by the title that this would be a fun book to read; no disappointments there! The author gave a colorful twist to a self-help guide, chock full of life experiences that are sure to hold your attention. If your feelings get hurt easily or you can’t handle the truth very well then do yourself a favor and read the book anyway, it ain’t going to hurt.
Tales from the Riverside is thirty-six short stories about the beauty and beast of a swamp I live in. It placed 1st in both the Texas Author’s Book Awards and the New Apple Book Awards.
I’ve lived in and around the Guadalupe River Delta my entire life. I wouldn’t live anywhere else. The cover photo is my backyard in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The river is normally only feet away but at this time it was four miles wide.
Tales from the Riverside
“I must admit that at first ‘Tales from the Riverside’ didn’t really seem at all like the kind of book I’d enjoy, but after reading this review, I find myself corrected…and enticed!” by Ilene Kaufmann.
You can find Leonard Tillerman’s Review on Amazon under Leonard T.