The Rut

Set in New York's North Country, this novel follows Ean, a gay Forensic Case Manager, and his husband Stacy, an Assistant DA, as they adopt a child named Tur. Their life is rocked by a tragic accident, leading to Stacy's death. Ean navigates grief, fatherhood, and personal obstacles, including suicidal thoughts and the Cinderella complex. As Ean contemplates new beginnings, a relationship with Mark, a moose-loving conservationist, offers a chance at happiness. A poignant exploration of gay adoption and resilience.

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About the Author: Bernard Amador
Dr. Bernard Amador is the author of the novels Cyber-Eugenics: The Neural Code, The Rut and The Hei. He is the Supervising Crime Victim Caseworker for the Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center. He is also the organizer of Capital District Screenwriters in Albany, NY and authored the screenplays Used Books, The Submission and The High. He holds a Ph.D. from Northcentral University, M.A. in Forensic Psychology from Sage Graduate School, a B.A. in Forensic Psychology from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Purchase College. He interned with the Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Bureau of the U.S. District Attorney's Office in White Plains, New York, at the Mental Health Association of New York, and worked as a Forensic Case Manager with a criminal justice agency. He lives in New York City and upstate New York.
This novel set in the North Country of New York State explores gay adoption in an entertaining way for both gay and general audiences. Ean is a young gay man who works as a Forensic Case Manager at a social services agency, who has been married to Stacy, an Assistant District Attorney, for three years. Stacy feels compelled to adopt a child Ean names Tur (Rut spelled backwards), who is about to be placed in foster care. As their journey with Tur begins, Ean almost loses Stacy in a car accident with a male bull moose. Stacy dies suddenly after years of disability. Ean tries to start a new life with Tur without Stacy; however, he encounters many impediments ranging from suicidal thoughts to the Cinderella complex. Ean must overcome the final conflict of allowing Mark, a moose-obsessed Department of Conservation (DEC) worker, to fully enter his life or perish in loneliness. In the end, Ean triumphs as he allows Mark, a new male "bull", into his life.

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