Valerie's Dream

About the Book

Valerie’s Dream is a story of love, desire, betrayal, murder and redemption. A dramatic segment of this gripping tale takes place at a New England beach town where a frail old woman becomes the victim of a shocking crime. The story exposes the cunning and greed of a beautiful sociopath who destroys and manipulates everyone in her path. It also introduces the reader to a gifted woman who suffers much heartache when she loses her husband after only a year of marriage. However, the young widow, Valerie Carter, battles her loss and refuses to let it stop her from seeking significance in her world. The protagonist of the story becomes an endless dreamer, seeking the promise of a better and a more fulfilling existence for herself and those around her. Hosts of remarkable individuals weave their way through the story, exposing strengths and weaknesses inherent to their unique personalities. Valerie’s Dream is a story of scheming and murder as well as friendship and encouragement . . . but more importantly, it is a tale that promises you that when a dream dies, another one is waiting around the corner to fill its void.

About the Author

An Eclectic life has provided the author of Valerie’s Dream and End of Madness with a vast reservoir of experiences. Gregory spent a number of years in the United States Diplomatic Corp, holding down assignments in the Congo, England, Russia, Chad, Mexico, the Philippines and Washington, D. C. After leaving the Foreign Service, he became an administrator of a satellite branch of a large west coast blood bank. That experience preceded a brush with the world of municipal politics where he served as the chief of Staff to the mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island. Gregory also spent a number of years as co-owner of a public relations and advertising firm on the east coast. Jerry and his wife, Francine, are parents of three children, Jerilyn, Jay and June and two grandchildren, Boston and Marlee.