Except the Last One
a memoir
By Thomas Mayhew
All rights reserved by the author until rights are transferred.
This unpublished manuscript is provided for private reading and evaluation for acquisition only.
Some names, locations, and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals and institutions. This is a memoir. It reflects the author’s recollections of events and experiences over time.
Contents
Numbers in chapter headings denote age
*Prologue*
PART I: THE SHEAR LINE
1 – Fall From Grace (17-18)
2 – Ego Death (18)
3 – The Come-Up (18-21)
4 – Exile (21-23)
PART II: THE VORTEX
5 – The Ego Strikes Back (24-27)
6 – Honeymoon (27)
7 – Twin Lakes (27)
8 – Twin Pillars and a Hurricane (28)
9 – The Harp (28-29)
10 – A Soundless Symphony (29)
11 – Dissolution (29)
PART III: THE LAST BATTLE
12 – The Proposal (29)
13 – Death of a Different Kind (29)
14 – The Deal (29)
Epilogue