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Joel's rural life of high school and farming in Common, New Mexico, is changed forever when Tom comes to town. The son of a preacher, Tom reaches out to Joel in friendship, and their bond to each other becomes as tight as brothers. Joel's openness to his own feelings and acceptance of himself (a healthy trait instilled by his loving parents) allows him to explore some new and confusing feelings he has for Tom. His confusion clears, however, after a reckless drinking bout ends with a very public kiss from Tom. But Tom's torment of sin and self-incrimination are far from over. Common Sons, the first in a series entitled "Common Threads in the Life," is a moving tale of self-discovery, love, and finding the courage to come out and come to grips with the truth in the face of hatred and adversity.

Author Bio: Author of the best-selling novel Common Sons, Ronald L. Donaghe has also been published in several anthologies. He has completed two more books in the sequel to Common Sons: The Blind Season and The Salvation Mongers, as well as an epic fantasy novel, Cinátis. In addition, he will publish an autobiographical account of being openly gay in the US Air Force during the Vietnam era entitled My Year of Living Heterosexually and Other Adventures in Hell.