Burnt Toast: Journey of a Seared Conscience

By Jim Bolton

BURNT TOAST is a work of fiction that exposes the darkness within a person when seeking change from a complacent lifestyle. Ernie Doyle becomes obsessed with formulating a plan to achieve exactly that. The entanglement of the three dominant characters—Ernie, a diligent Forest Ranger; Flammable Fred, a troubled soul with his own deviant compulsions; and Beaver, an unobtrusive local resident whose simple existence renders friendship to all in the community—engages the reader to experience the essence of country living in the small village of Shantyville. A quick yet entertaining novelette with a touch of wit and an unforeseen outcome.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Release date: Jul 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9780228878117

Jim Bolton

Burnt Toast is the first book of Jim Bolton, a retired Administrative Services Officer from the Province of New Brunswick - Department of Natural Resources, where he served for thirty-eight years. He has an inclination for a "country style" vernacular in this novella. He lives in a small community in rural New Brunswick with his wife, Marie, two dogs and three cats. Their family consists of sons Chad, Cody and Kit. The loss of his son Kit in 2020 prompted Jim to complete his book, which helped cope with the struggle of this tragedy. His wife, sons, daughter-in-law Amanda and grandsons Grayson & Theo have been the uplifting reinforcement in continuing with his writing aspirations.

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