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“Another traumatic blow to your head may cause hallucinations ranging from brilliancy to absurdity,” said the brain surgeon at the Landstuhl Medical Center in Germany where Staff Sergeant Travis Morgan first received medical evaluation following a mortar blast in Afghanistan. That explosion wounded Travis and killed Mojo, his German shepherd patrol dog. Three years later, Travis received such a severe whack when Bruno Tron, a strong, young Al Capone imitator, hoped to become rich by shooting the two security officers and robbing their armored truck.

This is the story of an orphan named Jake, who finds himself in a hot-air balloon with his friend, Milton the mouse. The wind carries them through many adventures, some very amusing and others quite dangerous. The adventures of Jake and Milton originated as bedtime stories, which the author told his son. This book continues the adventures, and were finally written down as advised by his son Miles. The author hopes the stories will be passed to Miles' children and friends one day.

Dusting Contours is a contemplation on the nature of love, passion, devotion, loss, and joy. An anthology of 31 spoken-word performances set to profoundly contemplative music and ambient soundscapes, this sensitive and moving work of art explores the sensual, the passionate, the maternal, the magical, and the sacred.