Lean Against the Wind
by Reynold Jay
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Title
Lean Against the Wind
Artist
Reynold Jay
Medium
Painting - Water Color/digital
Description
Art by Rosalie Scanlon...................... Rosalie and RJ became good friends through FAA and settled upon art with a pair of angels in this courtyard setting. This is one-half the art. The original may be viewed in Rosalie's gallery. The original art is also presented in the novel so that readers may enjoy it. The autobiographical novel was published in 2012 and will be launched ( again) with the new art. In that angels are the main characters in the SEEDS FROM HEAVEN series, this image fit the bill. In this novel, RJ reflects upon his life as a special education teacher. Available in smaller sizes only. It is too small for many FAA products. See Rosalie's gallery for the entire work of art. ..................................Raymond Lancaster, the second seed, is called to work as a Special ed. teacher in Springfield, Michigan in 1994. He begins his work in a forgotten dilapidated schoolhouse in Springfield where he finds success with the students and staff. Mr. Harrelson and aging and ill principal, is an inspiration to Lancaster, and his associates, Mills, and Rossiter. Mr. Harrelson is the victim of a scam that robs the estates of senior citizens and passes away penniless.
A new special ed. Center is built in his honor and Lancaster and the staff are consolidated into it. Lancaster quickly realizes that the new administration is ruthless and has little concern for the students. He battles Principal Porterfield and Assistant Principal, Jacqueline Daugherty at every turn. When Lancaster discovers that one of his students, Jon Causey possesses world class singing talent, he brings him to the attention of a talent agency that signs him up for a ten year contract. Porterfield and Daugherty fight his every move to assist Jon and other students and a battle between the administration and the staff reaches immense proportions. A Nobel Prize winning news reporter, Tina Shakleford gets involved and takes sides with the staff. A scandal involving Detroit racketeers is uncovered and Lancaster is determined to uncover the truth at whatever cost it may bring.
Youll meet wonderful characters that will warm your heart, Big Jim, Tiny Tim, Ben, Arch, and a host of others before it is all said and done. Most of all, you will be on the inside track and discover what it was like to be a special ed. teacher during the turbulent 90s.
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Phyllis Kaltenbach
I love the title," Lean Against the Wind" and the "description" sound wonderful Reynold and I love the use of the Angel. Nicely done. V/F
Carlin Blahnik CarlinArtWatercolor
Wonderful art for this book & the title fits the struggle of the novel. L
Ramon Martinez
Delightful artwork, Reynold! Please, could you submit this work in my Group "Women Angels"? http://fineartamerica.com/groups/women-angels.html
Reynold Jay replied:
Thank you! Ramon! Happy Halloween! I will see if I can figure out how to do it!
Catalina Walker
This is Fabulous, love the way you painted her...She is so beautiful Reynold! l/f
Reynold Jay replied:
Thank you, Catalina--the credit goes to Rosalie Scanlon an art friend here at FAA. We met at FAA and worked on this together.