Most of the Porter family members who knew about the incident of the late 1600's, characterized the perpetrator as a witch. It seemed appropriate because uncommon things have been happening to the Porter men since then. Jonathon Porter III is among the few living souls who knows of the whispered occurrence many years ago, but does not consider himself to be in any danger. Jonathon Benjamin Porter III, a successful advertising executive, leads a risky lifestyle in contrast to his responsible position as a family man and civic leader in the City of Newman. The Porter family has lived in New England since the seventeenth century; and, although each generation of the family had produced successful men and women, family elders still worried about the perceived curse that manifested periodically. Jon's behavior and experience indicates that he might be the next to join the historic record of those afflicted. Incidents at a Gentlemen's Club, a two-year affair with a female high-school classmate and a dangerous, unexpected brush with a pack of dogs begin to take their toll on Jon. While making an emotional confession to his minister, Jon raises the question of whether or not average people can unwittingly become involved in a clash between Good and Evil. Written as a series of short stories, the reader will find ghosts, a psychic, a hellhound and a mysterious ex-con with a tattoo on his forearm inhabiting the chapters of this book. Is there a struggle between Good and Evil going on around us all the time? In "Locusts and Wild Honey," the answer is yes.
Ronald D. Giles holds an undergraduate degree in History from Ohio University and a Masters in Television and Film from The Ohio State University. After teaching American History in the Columbus Public School System, he changed careers to Television Production, working at WBNS-TV in Columbus, WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, QUBE Cable in Columbus and Pittsburgh, WBZ-TV in Boston, Mullin Productions in Los Angeles, and QVC in West Chester, PA, where, as a member of the original management team, he created the television format and held the title Executive Vice President from 1986 to 1996. For his work in television as a Producer-Director, he has been awarded seven regional EMMY's. In 1996, Mr. Giles began consulting in Electronic Retailing, working internationally in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Australia, South Korea, and China as well as in the United States with Borders Book Stores, ShopNBC and Shop.com in Pacific Grove, CA. Mr. Giles moved from television consulting to writing in 2007, with his first book, "On Harrisonville Avenue," being published in 2008, "Cottonwood Pass," a contemporary suspense novel set in Colorado published in 2009, and "Great Heats," a novel of historic fiction about the Mound Builders, released in 2011. "Locusts and Wild Honey," a novel of the metaphysical is his fourth book. It is in an unusual form, the Novella, masquerading as a series of short stories. All are available at Amazon.com and on Kindle. Two of the chapters in Locusts and Wild Honey, are based on personal experience. A turkey hunting episode in Ohio provided the background for writing one chapter. Mr. Giles is silent about the second chapter. A sequel to "Locusts" is being contemplated. To inquire about a book signing, please contact Mr. Giles at rdgiles@verizon.net
