Memories Left Behind

Memories Left Behind is an honest, thought-provoking and well crafted narrative about mid-lifers, women and men, who in spite of challenging circumstances, persevere and alter the outcome of their lives. It's early February and four members of the Lakeland High graduates of '89 receive invitations to attend a thirtieth class reunion in the last week of April. The event will present them an opportunity to reconnect with their closest friends from the past. This is a story of how two women never decoupled, and how they persevered through gut-wrenching adversity in their adult lives. It's also a story of how two men found a way to restore their friendship after three decades of self-imposed separation. The main characters come alive, are recognizable and ones the reader will care about and empathize with. A patchwork of intriguing supporting actors play a critical role in the novel. Each one lends credence to the plot line and a full measure of poignant human drama.

Memories Left Behind is an honest, thought-provoking and well-crafted narrative about mid-lifers, women and men, who despite challenging circumstances, persevere and alter the outcome of their lives. During this story, four members of the Lakeland High graduates of '89 receive invitations to attend a thirtieth-class reunion. The event will present them an opportunity to reconnect with their closest friends from the past. This is a story of how two women never decoupled, and how they persevered through gut-wrenching adversity in their adult lives. It's also a story of how two men found a way to restore their friendship after three decades of self-imposed separation. The main characters in this story are relatable for readers, and it's easy to feel empathetic and deeply connected to their touching stories. Intriguing supporting actors play a critical role in the novel. Each one lends credence to the plot line and a full measure of poignant human drama. Memories Left Behind is an absorbing deep-dive into the challenges facing middle-age women and men, those confronting the stress of sustaining relationships, balancing life and work, and the pursuit of contentment in the unrecognizable landscape of our frenzied culture. This book is an honest and thought-provoking narrative about mid-lifers, who despite challenging circumstances, persevere and alter the outcome of their lives.

Cal Muzikar is a graduate of Kean University in Union, New Jersey. A longtime resident of the Garden State, he was a public-school teacher and high school adolescent counselor before taking early retirement and moving to Sheridan, Wyoming. Over the past fifteen years he has published two other novels. Last year, his second work of adult fiction, Exit West, was released. With the setting for the adventure story being the Big Horn Mountains, the book is popular with the locals. It is also on the shelves of nearly all public libraries in the state of Wyoming. Memories Left Behind is his third novel and is an absorbing deep-dive into the challenges facing middle-age women and men, those confronting the stress of maintaining personal relationships, finding work-life balance, and the pursuit of contentment in the distorted landscape of our frenzied culture. Cal Muzikar's main characters in his novels come alive, are easily recognizable, and are easy for the reader to care about. His patchwork of intriguing supporting actors always plays a crucial role in his stories. More importantly, his novels are thought-provoking, well-crafted narratives focusing on men and women, who despite challenging circumstances, persevere and alter the outcome of their lives.