Imprudent Zeal
by Alec Clayton (2004)

From Mississippi to New York to Seattle, from the 1940s to close of the twentieth century — five characters who come of age at different times and in different parts of the country are thrown together through happenstance in this saga of modern life. They are:

• Scully McDonald, a failed seminarian

• Becca McDonald, a streetwalker in New York

• McKenzie McDonald, Becca's daughter who escapes to Seattle and becomes a successful art dealer
  Lane Felts, an artist from the deep South

• Palmer Jackson, the self destructive artist who is lover to both Lane and McKenzie

"... If this book had a soundtrack, it would be rock and roll played on a calliope." - Lew Hamburg, The Olympian

"... brimming with immense intelligence, empathy, humor and compassion. This novel is like a gorgeous prism  that flashes the unique struggles of very different kinds of individuals, from the known to the anonymous. " - Lisa Kinoshita, artist, Tacoma

You can buy this book at
Orca Books Olympia, WA	Kindle edition available here
	autographed copies or other ordering options by check or PayPal from ClaytonWorks here