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The Pattersons: A Novel
 Ellen Fletcher left an environmental law practice to marry Marshall Patterson, heir to an oil-and-gas exploration company rooted in the energy and optimism of the frontier. Much to the consternation of his family, Marshall's academic interests seem certain to put him in the classroom rather than the boardroom. But at the height of his youthful ambitions, Marshall suffers an accident that causes him to abandon his dreams and accept his fate as a reluctant executive. Over the years, privilege takes its toll not only on Marshall, but also on his wife and children who come to understand the terrible cost of unfulfilled ambition.
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 MICHAEL J. HIGHTOWER, PhD taught Sociology at the University of Virginia and Washington and Lee University en route to becoming an author and historian. As a descendant of pioneer businessmen in the Oklahoma Territory and one-time cowboy in the American Southwest, he researches and writes about the resonance of frontier themes in contemporary culture. In "The Pattersons", Dr. Hightower explores these themes in fiction. The result is an action packed adventure aimed at rekindling the warrior energy that can make midlife a time of renewal for us and our communities. Read more...
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