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  • The Tale of Sam Allen Mitchell

    Book One - From Sebastian To Sam

    From Sebastian to Sam is the first book of three covering the life of Sebastian “Sam” Mitchell from age ten to fourteen with references to age sixteen.

    Sebastian, a ten-year-old boy, lives with his alcoholic, abusive mother, Mary Ann, and spends much time with his loving grandmother, Nan. Following a traumatic incident where Mary Ann threatens Nan, Sebastian is forced to leave with his mother, marking the beginning of their troubled journey.

    Throughout the next two years, Sebastian tries to protect Mary Ann while coping with her erratic behavior and neglect, often finding solace with the friends he makes along the way. This comes to a traumatic end when he is betrayed by his mother at the age of twelve. In order to cope, Sebastian adopts the name Sam to distance himself from his past and becomes determined to reclaim his life by planning his vengeance against those who abused him.
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Book Two -  Life with Leroy 
to be released by end of 2025

After Sam leaves Faulkenr's Academy, he reluctantly starts a new life in a new foster home in Memphis, Tennesee.  


Under the care of Leroy Beckham, a former boxer, living in the loft over Leroy's Gym, Sam finds it difficult to acclimate to his new life without his family and friends.  He must navigate his world carefully, trying to stay out of trouble while continuing his plan to find and bring justice to those who hurt him.

Misfits
Sebastian

Bradbury Misfits

Bradbury Misfits was the original plan for my first book.  It was to be the story of the friendship of three children, Sebastian, Molly, and Tess.  It was to be a humorous story to include some of the mishaps my sister and I found ourselves in.  However, when writing the backstory of Sebastian, it became clear his was the story to tell, thus The Tale of Sam Allen Mitchell was written.


I had already written several chapters of Bradbury Misfits and planned to release it either as a Novella 1.5 or include it in book 2.  Unfortunately, it just didn't fit in with the next two books.  I still feel it is important to explain what Sam was protecting by not returning home when he had the chance. He felt he couldn't take the chance of his past following him home until he could protect those he loved.


I decided to release the first two chapters of Bradbury Misfits on my Facebook page but some of the chapters could earn me a strike or two due to the abuse young Sebastian receives from his mother Mary Ann. It was then I decided to create a website to post the chapters.  


Bradbury Misfits follows Sebastian, Molly, and Tess from age six to ten beginning when they meet in first grade until Sebastians's mother tears him away from his home at age ten.


The chapters to Bradbury Misfits will be posted as chapters on the Misfits page.  If you want to read From Sebastian to Sam, click the Sebastian button which will be linked to my author page on Amazon.


Thank you for your interest

J.M. Walle

A word from the author

I enjoy reading trilogies and anthologies. I have always been an avid reader and love when books intertwine. My favorite books are contemporary, where the protagonist is a complex character. They don’t always ‘do the right thing’ but they do what they feel is right at the time given the choices they have.