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Book details
  • Genre:FICTION
  • SubGenre:Family Life / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:252
  • eBook ISBN:9781667800806
  • Paperback ISBN:9781667800790

Fateful Outcomes

Some Can Change Us Forever

by Bob Farina

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Overview
Clare, a small plane pilot, was the smartest and brightest, who was destined to take over her father's successful financial services firm … Peter, an Eagle Scout in his youth, a lover of the outdoors, and had a natural ability to succeed at everything he pursued. Everyone wanted to be his friend … Ted, an abuser and a narcissist, was the oldest but struggled to measure up to his younger brother and sister, and ultimately committed the unthinkable! Fateful Outcomes is a story about the three Collins siblings, the choices they faced, and the decisions they made that changed their lives forever.
Description

Fateful Outcomes is a character study of two brothers and a sister, who were raised in the same family yet so different. Clare, enamored with Leonardo di Vinci, obtains a license to fly a small single-engine plane. She was a Wharton School of Business graduate who was the smartest and brightest in the family and was destined to take over her father's successful financial services firm. Peter, an Eagle Scout in his youth, a Teddy Roosevelt enthusiast and lover of the outdoors, was gifted in so many ways, as he rose in the ranks of the New York City Department of Parks. He had a natural ability to succeed at everything he pursued. Everyone wanted to be his friend. Ted, an abuser, and a narcissist was the oldest but struggled to measure up to his younger brother and sister, and ultimately committed the unthinkable! Fateful Outcomes is a story about the three Collins siblings, the choices they faced, and the decisions they made that changed their lives forever.

About the author
Bob Farina is a graduate of St. John's University and worked in New York City for most of his life. He enjoyed a 30-year corporate executive career with Bloomingdales Department Store, followed by a 10-year career as COO of Hart Systems. Bob relocated to Charleston, SC in 2006 and now is a real estate professional with Dunes Properties, servicing the greater Charleston area. Bob and his wife, Mary Ann, reside on Daniel Island in Charleston. An avid golfer, Bob enjoys many of Charleston's great courses. Fateful Outcomes is Bob's first novel. His memoir, I Didn't Always Like Calamari, is available for purchase on most eBook sites.