Product Description
by Patrick J. Callahan (Author)
Patrick Callahan receives the most shocking news of his life. His late parents concealed a dark family secret from him for forty years, and he is devastated. Torrents of repressed memories flood his mind, but none of it makes sense. These horrible visions of childhood trauma force Patrick to open an obsessive investigation into his unknown past. With his wife and baby daughter in tow, Patrick Callahan scours the seedy taverns and sleazy apartments of his northern New Jersey birthplace. An incredibly convoluted tale of deceit, extortion, abuse, and police corruption unfolds. "Decades of Deception" is an inspirational story of human triumph, and chronicles one man's search for the inner peace that we all seek.
Author Biography
Patrick J. Callahan is a writer, artist, musician, and songwriter. Born in northern New Jersey in 1956 and raised at the Jersey shore, Patrick produced his first original musical while in high school. He started Eleanor Music Publishing to showcase his songs, before opening Callahan Electric in 1987. Known as a talented caricaturist, Patrick's artwork was featured on a New Jersey TV34 "Dream Jobs" television segment. At the age of forty, Patrick discovered a dark family secret and began an investigation into his unknown past. The incredible story that unfolded became the basis for his autobiographical novel, "Decades of Deception." He is writing a sequel to the novel, along with several other literary projects. His music CD, "American Original," is currently in production. Patrick is happily married with two daughters and lives in his native New Jersey. He works as an electrical inspector.
