In the Shadow of Ambition

Mystery & Suspense, Legal, Fiction & Literature, Psychological
Cover of the book In the Shadow of Ambition by Charles E. Shepherd, iUniverse
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Charles E. Shepherd ISBN: 9780595851300
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: September 6, 2006
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Charles E. Shepherd
ISBN: 9780595851300
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: September 6, 2006
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Owen Warren Lee was nicknamed OWL by his law classmates for not only the contraction of his initials, but more for his prodigious memory and intelligence. He had it all. After graduating first in his law class, he achieved his life's ambition of attaining wealth, prestige, and power Managing Partner of a large law firm, President of the Bar Association, a beautiful home on the North Shore of Chicago, and a storybook family.

However, not all is as wonderful for his family, who live in the shadow of his ambition a lengthy shadow cast over their lives by his callousness and insensitivity to their lives.

The Owl's reputation for never forgetting anything fails him when he forgets a critical date for filing a client's lawsuit and when he forgets that sex with his law partner and daughter-in-law, while on a family sailing vacation in the Virgin Islands, is not recommended in travel brochures. The repercussions of his lapses in his memory cause his life and his families lives to unravel like a cheap sweater. Does he ever see that his life, his ambition, and success were nothing but an illusion? In this fast moving story about living in the fast lane, there is a lesson to be learned for all who aspire for the good life.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Owen Warren Lee was nicknamed OWL by his law classmates for not only the contraction of his initials, but more for his prodigious memory and intelligence. He had it all. After graduating first in his law class, he achieved his life's ambition of attaining wealth, prestige, and power Managing Partner of a large law firm, President of the Bar Association, a beautiful home on the North Shore of Chicago, and a storybook family.

However, not all is as wonderful for his family, who live in the shadow of his ambition a lengthy shadow cast over their lives by his callousness and insensitivity to their lives.

The Owl's reputation for never forgetting anything fails him when he forgets a critical date for filing a client's lawsuit and when he forgets that sex with his law partner and daughter-in-law, while on a family sailing vacation in the Virgin Islands, is not recommended in travel brochures. The repercussions of his lapses in his memory cause his life and his families lives to unravel like a cheap sweater. Does he ever see that his life, his ambition, and success were nothing but an illusion? In this fast moving story about living in the fast lane, there is a lesson to be learned for all who aspire for the good life.

More books from iUniverse

Cover of the book What the Church Forgot to Remember by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book The Four Faces of Sales by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book Back to Troublesome Creek by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book Nights of Fury by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book The Good Thief by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book Whimsy and Spice by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book The Man That Turned by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book The Search by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book World War Ii Leaders: a Historical and Astrological Study by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book Your Name Is Edith by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book The Complete Universe of Memes by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book Thinking Outside the Lunchbox by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book My Guide to American English by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book Secret Plans and Betrayals by Charles E. Shepherd
Cover of the book Barking in the Wind by Charles E. Shepherd
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy