Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun
develops 11 original songs…
It’s the novel with it’s own online soundtrack!
Welcome to my world of Musical Fiction
—a new genre of literature.
Cheers! Mark L Berry
Also check out my second novel Street Justice
Billy and Lindy return for another of life’s tests, and 12 more companion songs.
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Hear all 11 songs in an .mp3 musical Jukebox
A novel by Mark L Berry
When Oso gets yanked off his motorcycle and killed by a closed parking lot chain, Billy feels guilty for teaching him to hop curbs and shortcut traffic lights. Billy’s survivor’s guilt drags him down a spiral of one night stands fed by excessive alcohol and reckless driving. Life is short, play hard!
Meanwhile, Oso’s girlfriend Lindy pours her grief into her new music album, Studying Psychology—Mostly as a Patient, as she struggles with whether she can ever let herself love again. Can she turn this tragedy into something productive and meaningful through her music?
Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun explores survivor’s guilt and grief through music and fiction. The lyrics for 11 original songs are developed within. So, this novel rocks—literally! When you’ve lost someone you love, there are no easy answers. Know that you’re not alone in your struggle.
Listen to this novel’s 11 songs as you’re reading.
They’re available below, sorted in chronological order including the chapter in which each appears.
This is a story that you don’t just read, you experience it through music!
One Down and Four Up – from Chapter 2 (Song #1)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links / VIDEO
Performed by Kim Smith, Dave Morgan, Bill Johnson, & Tom Horn
Can’t Say Goodbye – from Chapter 4 (Song #2)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links /
Performed by Deanna Williams & Don ‘Lefty’ Williams
If I’m Only Dreaming – from Chapter 6 (Song #3)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links /
Performed by Steve Schafer, Don ‘Lefty’ Williams, & Cleveland Brown
One Day – from Chapter 9 (Song #4)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links /
Performed by
Shane Clary, Don ‘Lefty’ Williams, Cleveland Brown, & Jeff Mosely
Screwed at the Drive-thru – from Chapter 9 (Song #5) Performed by Don ‘Lefty’ Williams & Deanna Williams
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links / VIDEO
Man-Made Roadblocks – from Chapter 12 (Song #6)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links /
Performed by Cleveland Brown & Mark D
Organized Anger (Drum Solo) – from Chapter 14 (Bonus)
Performed by Brian “The Kid” Hilgert / Video
Hey Young Lady – from Chapter 14 (Song #7)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links / VIDEO
Performed by T.C. Elliott
From a Long Way Away – from Chapter 18 (Song #8)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links /
Performed by Kim Smith, J Starck, Bill Johnson, & Dave Morgan
Just Another – from Chapter 20 (Song #9)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links /
Performed by Deborah Linden and Mal
The Family Tree – from Chapter 23 (Song #10)
Written by John ‘Scuba’ Linneman in St. Louis, MO
Performed by Deanna Williams and Don ‘Lefty’ Williams
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links /
Cats – from Chapter 23 (Song #11)
Lyrics & mp3 - plus Artist links /
Performed by Deanna Williams, Cleveland Brown, Don ‘Lefty’ Williams, John Krakowski
Be sure to browse the Tabs to read the: Thanks and Dedication, Reader Feedback, About the Author, Music Within the Novel and more.
208 page paperback (69,000 words)
Feel free to email me with your comments: mark@pushingleavestowardsthesun.com
If you are a Literary Agent or a Publisher I’d love to hear from you!
Cheers! Mark L Berry
