Level 4 Press presents a modern account of by Joseph Conrad classic.
Jamul, Calif., August 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Author Kerry McDonald’s new Roman, jim lord, is a slow-burning action-adventure exploring themes of heroism, shame, and redemption through the eyes of an armed resource officer who fails to protect his students in a moment of fear. A modern account of by Joseph Conrad classic Lord JimMcDonald continues to wonder what it means to be a hero and what the man is willing to sacrifice to become one.
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“Many of us dream of becoming a hero,” McDonald says. “But what if that moment comes and the decision we make in a split second is absolutely the wrong one?” Conrad’s original novel, considered one of the 100 best books of the 20th century, equates heroism with sacrifice. Can you really be a hero if you’re not willing to sacrifice everything you have?
The number of School Resource Officers (SROs) increased dramatically after the 1999 Columbine shootings and continued to increase after more tragic events such as sand hook and park. The Parkland shooting ORS may face trial for its inaction during the tragedy. To date, only one SRO has prevented a school shooting. McDonald’s taps into something uniquely visceral and contemporary by creating jim lord in a small town high school in need of a resource officer.
jim lord always knew he wanted to be a cop. But getting stuck working as a school resource officer after a tour in Iraq is not what he imagined for his life. Still, he manages to find purpose, as well as love, at Portage High. . . until a moment of cowardice takes it all away.
Emotionally and professionally defeated, Jim sinks into a drunken depression before a friend pulls him from the brink. Determined to open a new chapter, Jim embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes him south. Along the way, Jim is faced with forces that cause him to confront his inner demons and push him to prove himself a man of action.
jim lord is both an inward journey to confront the parts of ourselves we are most terrified of, and an outward journey to find redemption by becoming the hero we so desperately want to be.
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