The Shoemaker's Castle: The American Dream With A Twist

The Shoemaker's Castle: The classic All-American rags to riches to rags story based on the life of Thomas Plant, the man that built the iconic Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. Reversal of fortunes, unexpected events, crazy twists of fate, emotional roller coasters, women ahead of their time, engaging characters, corporate greed and backstabbing, U.S. history... and baseball, all elements that breathe life into this work of historical fiction, making it an enjoyable read. The book is set in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, a time when the United States economy transformed from one based on agriculture to a robust manufacturing powerhouse, and all things seemed possible in this country of hopes and dreams. Thomas Plant rose from humble beginnings, started his own shoe factory with a winning bet on a baseball game, and with ingenuity and hard work became one of the country's richest men, only to loose it all. From the beginning we empathize with Thomas and the other characters in The Shoemaker's Castle as we learn their backstories and motivations... then later as we watch them struggle to succeed and watch them fail, only to find out what really matters in life.The Shoemaker's Castle is the story of The American Dream... with a twist.