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When I began writing this book, I knew what the ending would be. I feel God took me in an entirely different direction. I thank Him for that. The story is about an old man who gains the ability to hear and converse with statues. The prologue brings you from the birth of Buck Thompson to the present day, which is sixteen years after the death of his wife, Rose. Buck talks with the statue of Moses, George Washington, Philip Schuyler, and others. He manages to save a lot more money than he previously thought possible. His cousin's wife, Olivia, suggests he spend some money on getting a statue of Rose made so he would be able to talk with her on his visits. Some bizarre events occur at the Bronze Company, which shock those involved. Buck has accomplished something which hasn't been done in over two thousand years; this has caused God to smile and could set us on a path for world peace.

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Publié par	Austin Macauley Publishers
Date de parution	08 janvier 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781645753117
Langue	English

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S tatues in the D ark and the C elebration
Part Two
R ick W eeks
Austin Macauley Publishers
2021-01-08
Statues in the Dark and the Celebration Part One Statues in the Dark Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Part Two The Celebration Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen
Rick Weeks was born in Albany, NY, in 1950 and grew up in South Troy, NY. He attended St. Joseph’s School, Troy High and Hudson Valley Community College. He then joined the United States Marine Corps in 1967 and got wounded in Vietnam in 1968. He retired in 2005 from the NYS Education Dept. after 36 years of service. Rick has been married to Melody Rivenburgh for forty years and they have six children: Stacy Vazquetelles, Robert G. Berry III, Jamie L. Weeks, Jeremy R. Weeks, April Dawn van Wagner and Michele Harris. They moved to Kentucky in 2008.
I would like to dedicate this book to all my family members and friends.
Copyright © Rick Weeks (2021)
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental
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Weeks, Rick
Statues in the Dark and the Celebration
ISBN 9781645753100 (Paperback)
ISBN 9781645753094 (Hardback)
ISBN 9781645753117 (ePub e-book)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2020924346
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First, I would like to thank God, He guided me through this entire book. When I started writing this book, I knew what the ending would be. After the first page, God took over, and what you read was inspired by God. I would also like to thank my wife, Melody, who always encourages me.
Part One

Statues in the Dark
Prologue
This book is complete fiction; it’s a story about an old black man named Buck who can talk with statues. The question is why? Who can give someone this ability?
In 1938, Buck Thompson was born. His father (Mathew) was a share cropper in a small town in North Carolina, his mamma (May) helped worked the crops and did all the domestic chores.
Buck grew up with no more than a 5 th grade education; he could read some and write some. As a child, he worked the fields picking fruit and rolling wheat. He did anything his father asked him to do. His father passed away when Buck was eleven. As a child, he took over for his dad and did what he could to help his mamma. When he was 19, his mamma passed away. Buck tried to enter the military, but was rejected because of flat feet.
When his mamma passed, he seemed to lose all his vigor. He decided to move north and try to create a new life. He heard stories that blacks were treated a lot better and you could make an honest wage for an honest day’s work. In 1958, he left North Carolina for up-state New York. He had a cousin Willy who lived in Albany and he worked for the State of New York as a cleaner. When Willy would go back home to visit his family, he would stop by and see his cousin Buck and Aunt May.
Willy explained that there were some people who hated black people, but most people were very kind to him. He liked his job and told Buck he met the perfect woman. Buck got word he married her two years earlier.
Buck managed to work and save for his trip; going by bus was the cheapest way to travel. Buck was amazed that when he left North Carolina, he had to sit in the back of the Bus. But when he reached New Jersey to change buses, he was allowed to sit wherever he wanted. This made him feel a lot better about his decision to move north. When he changed buses in New York City, a white woman sat next to him. At first, he was very scared and waited for someone to say something. The woman broke the ice when she asked Buck where he was from.
“North Carolina, mam,” was his answer.
“Is this your first trip to New York?”
“Yes, mam.”
“Where are you headed?” she asked.
“Albany, mam,” was his reply.
It seemed they talked all the way to Albany, the woman stayed on the bus; her destination was Utica.
When Buck exited the bus, he was met by his cousin, Willy, who was standing next to this very pretty woman.
Willy introduced his wife, Olivia. Buck would be staying with them until he got settled. Olivia taught Buck how to dance; they frequented a couple of clubs on Northern Boulevard. She also introduced Buck to the woman who would steal his heart, Rose Budder, of course, Buck referred to her as his little Rose Bud.
Buck got a job as a cleaner with the New York State Education Department. He never missed a day.
Buck and Rose dated for a year before Buck popped the question. Buck had to make sure that they would have their own apartment. He rented a flat two doors down from Willy’s apartment on North Pearl Street. There wedding was small, but their life together was larger than life itself.
Two weeks before the wedding, Rose told Buck that she couldn’t bear children. She broke down and cried, telling Buck if he wanted to change his mind, she would understand. Buck put his arm around her and squeezed.
“I could never live without you,” he said. This made Rose feel a whole lot better.
Buck never thought about having children. He would light up whenever he saw Rose. To Buck, this only meant all of his love would go to Rose.
Rose worked at Woolworths as a cashier when Buck met her. Buck talked her into taking a job with the State of New York. She took the Beginning Office Worker’s test. She was one of the top ten. She got a job a few months after taking the test. She worked as a clerk. Together, they had a great life and no money problems. Rose took care of all the bills and even bought Bucks clothes. She was also a great cook; she made all of Buck’s favorites.
Buck and Rose retired after thirty-six years of service. Rose actually retired two years before Buck. Buck retired in 1997. Five years later, they would celebrate their fortieth anniversary. Three weeks later, Rose passed away. Buck had her buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, N.Y., which was a six-mile walk from Bucks house. Buck would visit her every Sunday and spend the afternoon with Rose; he would keep her up to date on anything that was happening.
Chapter One
After Rose passed, Buck had his credit union pay his rent and utilities and phone bill out of his account every month. This way Buck wouldn’t forget or have to make a late payment. Every Monday, he would go to his credit union and withdraw $35.00, this was for food and personal items for the apartment. If he had five dollars left over at the end of the week, he would treat himself to breakfast at the Miss Albany Diner on his way to visit with Rose.
His visits to Rose were the only thing that kept him going. He still visited with his cousin Willy and Olivia. They would worry about Buck walking the twelve miles in the middle of the winter. Buck never thought about it, all the way, he would think of what he would tell Rose. In the winter, he would dress warm and had a scarf to protect his neck and face. On his hands, he wore mittens that were made of wool. His hands never got cold.
His life wasn’t complicated. At night, he would listen to music or watch TV. He would get lonely at times, but he knew Rose was with him, the loneliness would drift away. He would remember things that he and Rose did. Most of the time, you would see a smile appear on his face; sometimes, he would laugh out loud. They had so many great times together and his mind was strong and he remembered most everything. Every now and then, he would look toward heaven and thank God for the life he shared with Rose.
It was in the early spring on a visit to Rose that his life would change forever. He walked the six miles after a great breakfast at Miss Albany Diner. As he entered the cemetery, he walked up a small hill towards Rose’s grave. He would always notice the grave next to Rose; it had a marble base and a bronze statue of a little girl. The little girl’s name was Elizabeth Harnett. He read the base and she died when she was only ten years old.
This visit, he brought a light blanket that he placed on the ground. As he sat there, he told Rose about everything he was involved with this week. He told her that Willy was the same old Willy, but Olivia wasn’t feeling very well. He told her even about his breakfast, how his eggs were done just the same way Rose always made them. He would bring up thoughts he had of his life with Rose and he would laugh out loud at some of their adventures.
After three hours, it was time to leave to head back home. Bu