Robert Eggleton has served as a children’s advocate in an impoverished state for over forty years. He is best known for his investigative reports about children’s programs, most of which were published by the West Virginia Supreme Court where he worked from 1982 through 1997, and which also included publication of models of serving disadvantaged and homeless children in the community instead of in large institutions, research into foster care drift involving children bouncing from one home to the next — never finding a permanent loving family, and statistical reports on the occurrence and correlates of child abuse and delinquency.
Today, he is a recently retired children’s psychotherapist from the mental health center in Charleston, West Virginia, where he specialized in helping victims cope with and overcome physical and sexual abuse, and other mental health concerns. Rarity from the Hollow is his debut novel and its release followed publication of three short Lacy Dawn Adventures in magazines: Wingspan Quarterly, Beyond Centauri, and Atomjack Science Fiction. Author proceeds have been donated to a child abuse prevention program operated by Children’s Home Society of West Virginia. http://www.childhswv.org/ Robert continues to write fiction with new adventures based on a protagonist that is a composite character of children that he met when delivering group therapy services. The overall theme of his stories remains victimization to empowerment.
Find me…
http://www.lacydawnadventures.com
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13603677-rarity-from-the-hollow
https://www.facebook.com/robert.eggleton2
My personal motto:
“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!” (Henry Ford)
10 statements
- A typical work day begins with… me deciding whether or not the unresolved scenes that I had gone to sleep thinking about had reached great endings during my dreams, and which ones were the best to type before my memory of them fades.
- I lose track of time and directions… when I’m walking in the woods.
- I have always… secretly rooted for the underdog.
- I have never… wanted to be rich.
- Home means to me… that I don’t have to pretend to be so strong.
- I am inspired by… true love.
- I would like to meet… particular Facebook friends to see if they are actually that cool in real life.
- My worst character trait… becoming overzealous when I believe in something.
- My best character trait… My sense of injustice.
- The best advice I was given… “If you always do what’s right, it will turn out alright in the end.”
Lacy Dawn’s father relives the Gulf War, her mother’s teeth are rotting out, and her best friend is murdered by the meanest daddy on Earth. Life in The Hollow isn’t great. But Lacy has one advantage — she’s been befriended by a semi-organic, semi-robot who works with her to cure her parents. He wants something in exchange, though. It’s up to her to save the Universe.
To prepare Lacy for her coming task, she is being schooled daily via direct downloads into her brain. Some of these courses tell her how to apply magic to resolve everyday problems much more pressing to her than a universe in big trouble, like those at home and at school. She doesn’t mind saving the universe, but her own family and friends come first.
Will Lacy Dawn’s predisposition, education, and magic be enough for her to save the Universe, Earth, and, most importantly, protect her own family?
Rarity from the Hollow is adult literary science fiction filled with tragedy, comedy and satire. It is a children’s story for adults, not for the prudish, faint of heart, or easily offended.
Purchase links:
http://www.amazon.com/Rarity-Hollow-Robert-Eggleton-ebook/dp/B017REIA44/ref=
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rarity-From-Hollow-Robert-Eggleton/dp/1907133062
http://www.doghornpublishing.com/wordpress/books/rarity-from-the-hollow
Dear readers, you might have detected this title on my review list…
Rarity from the Hollow has a new website: https://www.hostingauthors.com/books/RarityfromtheHollow
The 2018 Edition of Rarity from the Hollow Paperback is now on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LfzP84. It is also available for Any eReader: https://bit.ly/2KNJkI2 Proceeds help abused children. If you want to raise money to help abused children (50% donated), more revenue is generated from the paperback if you buy it from Lulu: https://bit.ly/2K2j3cd Thanks
Hi Karen,
Happy Holidays! I hope that you’re doing okay. After Christmas, the publisher is going to make the next deposit of author proceeds from the Rarity from the Hollow project into the nonprofit agency’s account for the prevention of child maltreatment. Millions of American children will spend this holiday in temporary shelters. A lot more world-wide are likely to spend their respective “holidays” in worse conditions. Having once been the director of emergency children’s shelters in West Virginia, it is still heartbreaking to think about children not having a “real” family during Christmas. I remember the faces, the smiles and thank yous for the presents from staff, but….
I also wanted you to know that the novel received a very cool review by Amazing Stories Magazine. This is my tweet: “Amusing at times, shocking at others, a touching and somehow wonderful SFF read.” Full review by Amazing Stories Magazine: http://bit.ly/2kbsAlV On Sale for Christmas: http://amzn.to/2lF5BPS Proceeds help maltreated children: http://www.childhswv.org
Thanks again for the updated spotlight and Ten Questions. I just shared the link to them again on social media.
Take care,
Robert
P.S. Just FYI, here’s the link to a review that nailed the political parody in my story, connected the tragedy with the comedy, and its overall child welfare interests within this climate of adversity in America. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2RAXNLSHTUDUF/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=190713395X I thought that you might appreciate reading this review.
Hi Robert, Happy Holidays!
Thank you for the update, the link to the review, and for sharing again.
9-30-17 Newest Blurb of Rarity from the Hollow: “A fun, sometimes cleverly-gonzo, and even inspiring tale about an undaunted girl’s close encounter of the weird kind.” — David Brin
As featured by your post today, Mr. Brin is an American scientist and author of science fiction. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards. His novel, The Postman, was adapted as a feature film and starred Kevin Costner in 1997.
Congrats, Robert. It is wonderful to see that famous authors still take the time to read and comment on the works on others.
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The final edition of Rarity from the Hollow was published on Amazon on December 5, 2016.
Thank you very much for the update, Robert.
Thanks
You are welcome.
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“Home means to me… that I don’t have to pretend to be so strong.” One of the best answers I’ve seen to this question. Thanks.
This is indeed an excellent answer – simple and true.