A local author had a story in his mind for several years and has now converted it into his new book.
Kevin Jarvis has written “The Spectacles of Jack McGarvey,” a novelette that he refers to as a Christian fiction book. This comes after his last book in 2022 was a Christian apologetic, called “From One Father to Another.”
The new book revolves around a boy and how he deals with the death of his beloved grandfather.
“It’s about a 12-year-old boy Oliver. His grandfather tells him stories every night,” he said.
After Oliver’s grandfather passes away, Oliver misses the nightly stories.
The plot continues to where Oliver goes into his grandfather’s room and takes in the smells and sights of what is there, with things left just as his grandfather left them. Oliver sits in his grandfather’s favourite chair and sees a book. At first, the book was of no interest to Oliver but after putting on his grandfather’s reading glasses, the words changed with a message from Oliver’s grandfather to Oliver that “I have another story for you.”
“He basically tells him stories through his eyeglasses,” said Jarvis.
Jarvis, who wrote the book under his full name of Kevin Robert Jarvis, said the Oliver character learns of his grandfather’s first days in Heaven. A subplot to the book revolves around Oliver’s father, a minister, who is struggling in his faith.
“It was a blast to write,” Jarvis said. “I’ve had the story in my head for five or six years. About a year ago, he sat down and started writing “The Spectacles of Jack McGarvey” and completed it over a roughly five-week period.
The new book is self-published and his friend Will Hawksworth helped design the cover and overall look of the book.
“I just really love the story,” said Jarvis. “It’s a book I’d want to read.”
Feedback on “From One Father to Another” three years ago was positive and that has continued with “The Spectacles of Jack McGarvey.” Jarvis said he has given it to people to read prior to its actual publication to gather input and feedback, and it has gone over well.
“It’s just been a fun process,” he said. “We’ll see where this one takes me. I’m very pleased with it.”
Jarvis added when he writes a book, he does so with his children in mind. He said he writes for them with the hope they will one day pick it up and enjoy it.
The first book Jarvis wrote was “Personal Underworld” with that coming out in 2007. Jarvis added he has taken that book out of print.
“The Spectacles of Jack McGarvey” will be available through Amazon and will also be available through the River Bookshop in Amherstburg with an estimated price of $20-$22. He said he has two more books in the works, but is currently concentrating on the promotion of his latest book.
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By Ron Giofu
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