On Your Dime: The Survival of Charlie Taylor

By J . G MACK

J. G. Mack tells a story about a genius yet aloof young man named Charlie Taylor, who takes us on a journey that questions our own sanity. What if we were in his shoes? How would we react to the many challenges this young man faced? Have you ever been misdiagnosed? Most of us have at one point in our lives, whether it’s a broken foot or, even more dangerous, a broken mind like Charlie Taylor’s.

Charlie has struggled thirteen years with the wrong medication at the wrong time, place, and every situation that came down the pipe. He taught himself how to cope with his manic behavior and came out on top most of the time. This is a truly inspirational true story of a young man on a roller-coaster ride through the Midwest. It is humorous at times, and dark at others. Charlie Taylor may overcome. Or he may not. Follow us as the journey continues.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9781796039078

J . G MACK

J. G. Mack is a resident of McHenry, Illinois, for thirty-three years and a retired union plumber. He is a proud father of two very successful adult children raised in McHenry as well. He is also a US Navy vet (1974–1980), with an honorable discharge. He is an academic researcher, a fledgling writer, and a newly published author and huge fan of the McHenry Public Library and staff.

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On Your Dime

The Survival of Charlie Taylor

J . G M AC K

Copyright © 2019 by J . G M AC K.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2019907194

ISBN:              Hardcover         978-1-7960-3898-9

                        Softcover           978-1-7960-3899-6

                         eBook               978-1-7960-3907-8

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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Rev. date: 06/05/2019

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

Traveling long distances can take a toll on a normal person. Charlie Taylor, however, is not your normal person. From Springfield to Shreveport and on to Memphis, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina, it’s been a hell of a journey for the young man. However, this journey is just picking up steam.

Most ordinary people by this time have had enough. Living in hotels and motels, night after night, and eating fast food day after day started to wear down the sales force of the Globe Reader. Except for the manic one. Charlie T is ready to rock.

So far, the young Mr. Taylor has been able to avoid what in medical terms is known as a manic episode. This term means a person diagnosed with manic behavior is in a mood state, characterized by one week of constant anxiety, very little sleep, also accompanied by a long list of other various issues. One full week of the above, and it’s time for a thirty-day stay at whatever hospital is available.

As a close friend of Charlie’s, he told me his secret to avoid a manic episode. He said, Harvey, when the doctor diagnosed me as manic, I felt that every day of my life was important. This is what gives me the strength to move on and live my life on my own terms. I sat stunned, thinking what a beautiful and genius way of beating this. By the way, I’m his good friend and confidant, Harvey Trotter. Charlie and I met a few years back and have been close friends ever since. He loved to