Letter to the Editor Inspires Debut Novel

The debut novel, "For A Good Time, Call Kyla," by Jesse Leong is being released worldwide in late November 2004. The novel is about personal empowerment and has a unique genesis in that it was inspired by a letter to the editor from the author to his hometown newspaper. The novel's positive message might be appropriate for Christmas. The book is now available to order online.

EDMONTON, AB (PRWEB) December 13, 2004 -- The debut novel, "For A Good Time, Call Kyla," by Canadian writer, Jesse Leong, is being released worldwide this week. A letter to the editor sent by the author to his hometown newspaper inspired the novel, which addresses personal empowerment and social responsibility. Leongs letter appeared as the top headline letter in The Edmonton Journal in August 2002. The letter recounts an incident witnessed by Leong in which a man collapsed from a seizure during rush hour, but pedestrians walked by without offering aid. Leong himself eventually arranged for an ambulance to be summoned, but the incident stayed with him and served as the germ for his book.

"For A Good Time, Call Kyla" is about a disillusioned, middle-aged accountant who spends an eye-opening, empowering day with a quirky college girl. The incident illustrated that it behooves people to be empowered in order to effect positive change on society," Leong says. So in turn, the novel has at its heart, thematically, a serious message about empowerment. At the same time, the book is frequently amusing and a little satirical. Ultimately, readers might find the novel thought-provoking, enthralling, and inspiring."

Leong was born in Alberta, Canada. His prose has appeared in The Edmonton Sun and The Edmonton Journal. His poetry was selected for publication by The Gateway, the campus paper at his alma mater, the University of Alberta.

"For A Good Time, Call Kyla" is being published by iUniverse, Inc. and is now available to order online at www.iuniverse.com.

iUniverse is a great company and the reasons are many. They did a fabulous job in designing the book cover and in putting the book together so marvelously and so promptly-just in time for Christmas," Leong comments. Its not a Christmas book per se, but it has a positive message and might have the right spirit for the spirit of the holiday season."

After Christmas, the book will also be available to order online at www.amazon.com and at www.barnesandnoble.com.

For more data, please contact Mr. Leong at (780) 476-1370.

Book: "For A Good Time, Call Kyla"

Author: Jesse Leong

Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.

ISBN: 0-595-33581-0 (paperback)

0-595-66974-3 (hardcover)

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