Jim Lynch - Truth Like The Sun

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Start: Jul 7 2012 5:00 pm

End: Jul 7 2012 6:30 pm

Timezone: America/Los Angeles

July 7^th at 5:00 PM Jim Lynch gives a presentation on Truth Like The Sun. Lynch showed he has the magic with his brilliant first book, The Highest Tide, a heartwarming coming of age story about a boy most at home on the water in his kayak. His second book, Border Songs, about a rather unusual border patrol agent tackled timely issues about the changing nature of community and borders. I enjoyed them both and highly recommend them. And now Jim Lynch has given us something truly wonderful; Truth Like The Sun is magnificent. Seattle is one of the world’s most beautiful cities and Truth Like The Sun reads like a love song to the spectacular, jaw dropping beauty, the vitality, the over the top outrageous glory of the place.

The 1962 World’s Fair put the spotlight on Seattle, a city so overwhelmed by staggering natural beauty it dazzles no matter which direction you look. Roger is in love with this glorious city, the World’s Fair is his creation. He hangs out with Elvis, greets Prince Phillip, and chats up LBJ. Roger is an idea man, a promoter, bursting with dreams for his city and the energy to make them real. Fast forward to 2001 and Roger is still in love with his city, but he knows it could be so much more! He is tired of being behind the scenes, being the power behind the throne; he steps out front and center in a run for mayor. Helen was hired by the Seattle PI, the Pulitzer fuels her daydreams. Taking down charismatic Roger just might be her ticket to the big time. You cannot stay active in city politics and back room deals for forty years and stay clean. Roger’s closets have to house a few skeletons and Helen intends to find them, in whatever sorry form available. Lynch has written this entertaining and thought provoking book like a celebration of a city. Seattle truly is that beautiful with white capped mountains in every direction you look, lots of blue water that sparkles like a million diamonds in the sun, and generously lush green gardens that bloom in a riot of color come spring. Roger is a pretty cool guy, hang out with him at the fair for a while and revisit the past, it is closer than you think.