Helping Hands

By Michael Young
Helping Hands by Michael Young digital book - Fable

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Helping Hands

Shortly after the arrival of the new millennium, Julia, a happily married mother of five, reaches out to a stranger to give him a helping hand. A reluctant Xavier stressed out by a personal crisis responds to the help offered. Their initial connection wanes over time such that they eventually lose contact.

A decade later, by chance, Xavier and Julia meet once more. Their renewed friendship blossoms as Xavier becomes increasingly involved with Julia and her family. It is his turn to be the better angel to Julia's troubled family.

Enjoy following Helping Hands as it tracks Xavier's and Julia's complex relationship through its many twists and turns.

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About Michael Young

I’ve arrived at my writing via engineering and sculpting. 

I attended high school in Chichester in the south of England. Studying engineering, I progressed through university at Imperial College, London before landing jobs with mainly large building companies in England. I later moved to Southern Ontario with my wife and family to work in the steel industry on a pilot project to build industrialized housing. We stayed in Ontario where I later worked on public housing and then moved to employment at a bank. 

Throughout my working career I dabbled in art and took classes at a local community college. An early retirement presented the opportunity for me to attend Ontario College of Art and Design and graduate with an honours diploma in Sculpture and Installation. With two fellow sculptors, I founded a stone sculpting studio. I lasted ten years before setting this physically challenging activity aside. I turned to writing shortly afterwards.

As a lifelong student of human nature, I have always been impressed by the diversity and generosity of spirit of mankind. Such qualities are a source of inspiration.
 

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