Tears in the Clover

About the Book

In writing Tears in the Clover, a trilogy, Greg J. Grotius had honed his writing skills to a different level of imagination. He had also focused on true-life experiences, although the differences in each story are vast. Goodbye and Hello depicts the days and months in the life of a young woman who strives to make her life work in the best way possible despite the troubles that she encounters with her job and family life. Long Ago in Winter is based on an actual event in history but takes on a supernatural persona in a most unusual way, and finally, The Catalysts captures the troublesome teen years of a boy whose tribulations bring him to a precipice of self-realization. In explaining the book’s premise, be sure and get ready for a roller-coaster ride into the intense lives of people in very different walks of life.

About the Author

Greg J. Grotius was born in South Bend, Indiana. He obtained a bachelor of science degree in radio/TV communications from the University of Southern Indiana and has lived in Evansville since 1962. Born in 1961, Grotius was fortunate to grow up in an entertainment-oriented family. His father, a teacher, had directed plays in the high school where he taught, and his mother played piano and sang for the USO in the 1930s and 1940s. He continued the legacy set down by his parents, being an avid English and humanities student, writing essays at an early age, and known for his story telling in elementary and high school. His love for classic film and literature became an obsession. His first published work in 2012, Places in the Woods, began his entrance into the field of writing novellas. Tears in the Clover consists of three lengthy short stories that fall in the vein of true-to-life situations, mystery, and adventure. He believes that the content of the new work will entice the reader to turn the pages in anticipation.