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Title: An Intention of Flowers
Subtitle: Work of Art, Book 1
Author: Ken La Salle
Narrator: Ken La Salle
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-12-17
Publisher: Ken La Salle
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Publisher's Summary:
Oily pavement.
Thick tempera paint.
A parking lot filled with history, fear, and regret.
A young man named Joseph Arillo sits in the parking lot and paints the pavement with flowers. And Andy Hollis steps in it. As the new art teacher at Santa Ana High School, hes too curious about Josephs Flowers and unravels both of their lives in his pursuit for answers. He learns that its all part of a rite of passage, an absurd test started by Joseph Arillos father, the suspiciously world-renowned artist named only Tom. Which also connects to the drama teacher at Santa Ana High, Katie Bustos. Whose daughter, Desiree, may or may not be dating Joseph. Who is putting himself in danger from a local gang, the lots mysterious history, and the police.
Andy puts himself in danger of losing his job, his home, and his freedom. If he cant solve the riddle of Josephs Flowers, both of their lives will go up in smoke despite any help from Winny, the old, Slovakian bureaucrat at school, or his students, or Tom himself. But is Tom trying to help? And is Joseph really up to his fathers test? And is Andy really fit to be a teacher? He doesnt understand kids, cant get to school on time, and doesnt appear to care about art or families or anything. But Josephs Flowers will challenge everything Andy believes: about himself, about the world, and most importantly of all about art.
Before Andy and Joseph are finished, they will witness the power art has to provide inspiration, to waken our hearts, and to shatter everything you ever believed about humanity. An Intention of Flowers is the first book in a five-book series, modestly titled Work of Art, about growing into the person you always wanted to be, making the most of what you have to give and not just what you have, and the power in each of us when we chose to be ourselves.
Members Reviews:
Original and Character Driven
This is a real âonerâ as my mother-in-law used to say. Itâs a book about the originality in art and how it applies to the originality in people. And donât let that put you off. This is a story about people. About original, one-of-a-kind people who donât do what you expect them to, but when you look into it, their action was completely logical. At least to them.
The main character is Andy, an art teacher who isnât sure if heâs an artist. Or a teacher. As a character, heâs certainly a work of art, though, as we watch him come up against art that he doesnât understand, made by people he is trying to comprehend. Several of whom are his future students. This leads him to places he never expected to go, including constant run-ins with the police. And through it all he stumbles on, a bemused look on his face, trying to understand life, and art, and most of all, people. Sort of like the rest of us.
Likewise, he is fumbling through the process of living, as are the other characters in the book. This is a story about attempts that fail, but other successes come out of them, due to the artistry of human nature.
A favourite character of mine is Winnie, the crusty school secretary with a heart ofâbut you donât want me to ruin the surprise, do you? Youâll just have to meet her and see for yourself.
And just like when art meets reality, this story doesnât always keep up to the intentions of the artist. There are times when it flags, times when the plot starts to falter.
