Duncan & the Chocolate Bar: Longtale #3

By Duane Lance Filer and Jay De Vance III

The year is 2050. The space shuttle to the moon has been a reality since 2030. There have been scientists, explorers, politicians, entertainers, and celebrities. Just about every type of scientific type person has been or has plans to go to the moon, but no ordinary people have been included. Black, white, brown, or yellow, no regular ordinary people have been to the moon. Finally, in 2050, the USA government has decided it is time to send some regular folks to the moon. A contest was held to pick three lucky souls to be sent to the moon. Each person selected could also bring a friend. And the best part is that the government claims once the lucky winners get to the moon, there would be a surprise waiting for them.

Young Duncan (Dunk) Sylers, eleven years old and from the city of Compton, California, enters the contest. You guessed it. Dunk wins and decides to take his younger cousin Drew on the exploration of a lifetime. Follow along as Duncan, Drew, and the other winners (including a wannabe hippie who brings his parrot as his guest as well as an aging actress and her equally washed up boyfriend) travel toward the moon. Do they succeed? Youll have to read the book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503588943

Duane Lance Filer

Duane Filer is a writer now residing in Carson, California, who has written four books, three of them after retiring from the California Public Utilities Commission after twenty-eight years of state service. Duane and his six siblings were raised in Compton, California, by mom, Blondell, and dad, Maxcy (now deceased), and were always told to follow their dreams and achieve but also to contribute to society and give back to the community. Duane loves music (especially jazz and funk), diddles on the bass guitar, and loves all sports and animals. Squirrels are welcome in his backyard. Jay DeVance III is an up-and-coming illustrator residing in Compton, California. Jay just published his first two books, “The Story of Decapolis –Book of Heroes Vol. 1” and “The Story of Decapolis – Coloring Book 1.” Jay can be contacted at [e-mail] or [e-mail].

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Copyright © 2015 by Duane Filer. 707944

ISBN: Softcover 978-1-5035-8893-6

EBook 978-1-5035-8894-3

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Rev. date: 07/24/2015

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Dedication

For my wife Janice, my kids Arinn and Lance – my mom Blondell and mom-in-law Floyda…all my brothers and sisters, relatives, friends………may we all learn to love and help one another with our problems. Remember - happiness stems from giving and loving.

This book is also dedicated to all the kids who grew up in Compton, California –past and present. I grew up in Compton and attended Compton schools; a proud product of Rosecrans Elementary, Walton Jr. High, and Compton Sr. High (Class of 1970 –Tarbabe for Life!) I received a great education and learning experience at each school from some dedicated teachers, and it was at Compton High where I first started writing my stories. My dad Maxcy was a Compton City Councilman for 15 years, and my mom