SIU Author, Robert Rickman seeks community input for new novel.

Have you ever felt like your life is a mess?

Peter Federson’s life was littered with divorces, lost jobs, and failure in college. This led to a miserable tour of Vietnam, and a checkered life in the 21st century. One day Pete realized that it was his own doing. ”Pleasant memories are not enough; one must have unpleasant ones as well…to keep balance!” The book follows Federson through his journey of self-discovery as he learns how to take control of his future by taking responsibility for his past.

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Robert Rickman is a SIU alumnus and author of the published novel, “Saluki Marooned.” He has been working on his second book for over five years. The new book will be about the south Illinois region. His goal with this project is to help people in Southern Illinois connect with their home land and make it an even more wonderful place to live. Robert would like to get input from anyone who lives here or knows someone that does.