About the Author

*Title (or Working Title) of your book
The Pearls of the Stone Man

*Do you have a website or a blog? If so, please provide the url(s).
EdwardMooney.com
The Stone Man's Pearls

*Do you use myspace, facebook, twitter, or other social networking sites? If so, how do we find you on those sites?
Facebook: Edward Mooney, Jr. Network: Los Angeles, CA Network: UC Riverside

Books, Books, Books

*What books are you currently reading?
"Flags of Our Fathers", James Bradley
"Band of Brothers", Stephen Ambrose

*What are your favorite books?
"Centennial", J. Michener
"Little House Books", L. I. Wilder
"The Spanish Bit Series", D. Coldsmith
"The Good Earth", P. S. Buck
"The Prophet", K. Gibran
"The Old Man and the Sea", E. Hemingway
"The Sun Also Rises", E. Hemingway
"Band of Brothers", S. Ambrose
"Les Miserables", V. Hugo
"The Green Mile", S. King
"1984", G. Orwell
"Brave New World", A. Huxley
"The Grapes of Wrath", J. Steinbeck
"The Bible", NASB or NIV

*What books would you recommend to your readers?
"Centennial", J. Michener
"Little House Books", L. I. Wilder
"The Spanish Bit Series", D. Coldsmith
"The Good Earth", P. S. Buck
"The Prophet", K. Gibran
"The Old Man and the Sea", E. Hemingway
"The Sun Also Rises", E. Hemingway
"Band of Brothers", S. Ambrose
"Les Miserables", V. Hugo
"The Green Mile", S. King
"1984", G. Orwell
"Brave New World", A. Huxley
"The Grapes of Wrath", J. Steinbeck
"The Bible", NASB or NIV

*Any message to your readers?
I hope the story in this book moves you to rediscover the value of your relationships.

About the Book

*What is your book about? Please provide a description.
Joseph and Anne Marino are rare; they're still in love after 53 years of marriage. With little time left, Joseph’s priority becomes finishing the stone wall that Anne requested years ago. Enter troubled teens. Go beyond generation gaps to touch the humanity that defines us.

*How long have you been at work on this book?
The book was written between 1995 and 1998.

*How did the idea originate?
I lived in Pine Mountain Club, in Southern California, during the writing of the book. I noticed that the retired elderly and the local teens were in search of something - yet they rarely reached out to each other. The teens needed adult interaction; the adults could use the help the teens could offer.

*Did the book entail any unusual writing habits or places?
The book was written in the town in which the book is set, on Aleutian Drive, next to the golf course. The settings are all real places. I take groups of readers there regularly. I really enjoy doing these tours.