Albuquerque Sings the Blues

Set in Albuquerque, this novel explores characters navigating a complex modern world filled with technological and emotional challenges. The city, famed for its International Balloon Festival, "Old Town," Sandia Peak Tramway, and spicy cuisine, is described as "icing on a cake that fell a long time ago," highlighting the precious, yet elusive nature of ordinary lives.

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About the Author: James Scott LaFon
James Scott LaFon calls Albuquerque home. He taught Special Education in the Albuquerque Public schools, has worked construction for years, and worked for the Albuquerque Police Department. Currently he likes to travel , follow politics, and posts on Scottreks.com and You Tube ( On the Road in New Mexico). He likes to play jazz alto sax with friends, plays good golf some days, and continues to find storytelling a magical adventure. His first novel is "Surf's Up in the City of Angels."
In the heart of Albuquerque, a seemingly ordinary Starbucks becomes the backdrop for an extraordinary tapestry of intertwined lives. This compelling narrative knits together the intricate threads connecting a diverse group of characters, each with a unique story.

Meet the married pilot who navigates both in the sky and at home and helps his son start a business with a group of his friends. Meet a retiring cop whose wife wants to travel to Mexico. Follow a young scriptwriter who meets a film crew and a director in Albuquerque’s “Old Town” who is looking for scripts. Meet a homeless vet who lives on the streets waiting for his luck to change. Meet a young construction worker whose girlfriend becomes pregnant and a city planner for Albuquerque who is considering getting married. Meet a bank loan officer and her ex-husband who lives with a Chinese immigrant and works for “Sandia Labs” designing mass extinction weapons. Meet Mr. Peterson, who teaches high school and will have to care for his wife, who discovers she has cancer. Hope that you will have Ginny to clean your teeth at your next dentist appointment.
Immerse yourself in a story that will stay with you long after you turn the last page. Follow these characters' lives and shared moments of laughter, love, loss, humor, and resilience. America is a story of intertwined emotions, ideas, lifestyles, and dramas. America is a great country because it is an enigma – a place that loves God but worships the Devil.

Grab your favorite coffee, ride on life’s river, and discover what brews beneath the surface of everyday life.

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