"This poignant reconciliatory story will pull at readers’ heartstrings and have them reevaluating their personal connections. A moving tale about fathers and sons." – Kirkus Reviews Three generations of men gather at their family homestead in New Jersey as Franklin Bowman faces impending death. With a plan in mind, Franklin summons his son George, who faces the uncertainties of retirement, and his grandson Jack, who faces the prospect of discovering himself after being fired from his job. Each man keeps secrets he would like to share with the others, but the silence of men might keep those secrets hidden forever. With a touch of magical realism, secondary characters link to historical figures and act as mystical guides. As each man travels an uncharted stage of life, the story reveals the inner world of male vulnerability and strength. While the generations work to restore the homestead for a future sale, they also seek to restore themselves. The story reveals how men live with distances among them, how generations inspire, and how the human spirit endures. "This poignant reconciliatory story will pull at readers' heartstrings and have them reevaluating their personal connections. A moving tale about fathers and sons." -Kirkus Reviews "Season of Restorations, a touching story about the generational divides between men includes some evocative descriptive writing, some powerful emotional moments, and a lot of rich sensory detail." -IndieReader "An intriguing story that shows it is never too late to find trust and love." -Denver Post "An intriguing story that shows it is never too late to find trust and love." Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post "In Season of Restorations, DeConna takes a chisel to the relationships between father, son and grandfather and when he's done, a whole new shape has taken form. This is a fine and compelling read." -Rachel Weaver, author of Point of Direction "A powerful novel of hard-earned truths." -Michael Hartnett, author of Blue Gowanus "A heartening read-engrossing, moving, and meaningful." -The Prairies Book Review "A finely wrought tale of love, loss, purpose, and redemption." -The Book Commentary "A poignant reminder that we never truly know everything about the people closest to us-but that it's also never too late to turn over a new leaf." -Sentinel Colorado Thomas DeConna grew up in New Jersey and attended Seton Hall University, graduating with a degree in English. For thirty-nine years, he was an English teacher, working mostly with high school students.Thomas has poetry and short stories published in a number of literary journals; Season of Restorations is his first novel. The story's setting is New Jersey because, as the author has discovered, along with the most powerful forms of nature, life moves in a circle.He currently lives in Colorado with Sheryl, his wife of forty-five years.