The Restoration of Jonahby Kevin Hansen
Synopsis
Jonah is a single American man, that finds himself on a plane heading to England on a vacation that he had always wanted to take, but not alone. Gabriella is a single Italian woman, in England for work who wants nothing more than to be alone.
Their worlds collide, when Jonah finds a clue, or at least what he thinks is a clue, and the two new friends begin a race through England and Scotland looking for what the next clue will uncover. But what they find might be the greatest treasure of all; finding yourself.
Book Preview
Sometimes we get so stuck looking at our past, looking backward instead of forward. The holes left in the ground of this place from stones unearthed and carried away gradually were filled over time. They were filled with new life, of fallen new seeds from an.....Book Inspirations
The first steps for this book took place in a used book store. I found a book; a map book of England. It measured about 24 inches tall by 16 inches wide. Inside were intricately detailed sections of England, with each page covering about 6-10 square miles (my numbers could be off). Being the history nerd that I am, and liking to see things in the larger prospective, I photocopied the entire book and with the help of a very large kitchen and family room floor and clear packing tape, I proceeded to put the pieces of this puzzle together. Its total size was over 15 feet tall by 8-10 feet wide.
After completely the project, I noticed a couple interesting things on the map which began the process in my mind of the original story. A number of years passed before I sat down to start the process of writing the screenplay. It had always been a movie in my mind. But as I started writing, a book was born, and in the twists and turns of a modern day treasure hunt, I saw a story that was a near perfect reflection of my completely imperfect self.