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Ebook Details
  • 11/2022
  • 979-8-9871289-2-3 B0BN9S5XPY
  • 294 pages
  • $.99
Paperback Details
  • 11/2022
  • 979-8-9871289-3-0 B0BMW25JG5
  • 294 pages
  • $8.95
Hardcover Details
  • 11/2022
  • 979-8-9871289-0-9 B0BMSP3JP9
  • 294 pages
  • $18.95
Michael Hertzog
Author
Yelling at the Stars
A family reels from the effects of WWII nuclear fallout, but this is far from the Japan of 1945. It's 2006 in Washington State, and the war just took another life. In this new release of WWII home-front historical fiction, a 12-year-old boy named Asher seems to make his dad furious no matter what he does. In hopes of getting his dad back to normal, whatever that is, he looks for a way to fix it all. But he soon finds that he’s bitten off more than he can chew, when he discovers clues suggesting his grandpa’s death may not have been as natural as he was led to believe. The secrets he uncovers might change everything, but what does a nuclear bomb from 60 years ago have to do with his grandpa and does it have something to do with why his dad hates the world? Asher, Mari, and their quirky little sisters team up to solve the mystery before Asher’s dad destroys the family. It doesn’t take long, though, for Asher to realize that trying to save someone else from their own despondency can end up putting your own health at risk. Through the support of Mari and their top secret spy sisters, Asher uncovers enraging revelations about his grandfather's death, but realizes, a little too late, that some mysteries are better left unsolved.
Reviews
Kate Sorenson

Michael Hertzog’s moving debut “Yelling at the Stars” is a tale of an American family and community that’s still reeling from the devastating impact of the Hanford Project - but it’s so much more than that. It’s a story of faith and hope, of a child’s innocence and strength. And it’s a reminder to all of us to take it one step at a time.

The Historical Fiction Co.

Yelling at the Stars is an incredibly satisfying tale with its fair share of heart-warming moments, scattered with just the right amount of humor so it doesn’t feel like a comedy, but also doesn’t feel like a rather serious book. It has an element of mystery that kept me enthralled until the last page, and the character development is wonderful to experience. It’s well balanced, eloquently worded, and accurately represents the logic and thinking points of the protagonist, a 12 year old boy.

Formats
Ebook Details
  • 11/2022
  • 979-8-9871289-2-3 B0BN9S5XPY
  • 294 pages
  • $.99
Paperback Details
  • 11/2022
  • 979-8-9871289-3-0 B0BMW25JG5
  • 294 pages
  • $8.95
Hardcover Details
  • 11/2022
  • 979-8-9871289-0-9 B0BMSP3JP9
  • 294 pages
  • $18.95
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