DESTINY UNCHARTED
The year is 1972, Jack Higgins returns from Europe, relieved that his number was not called for the Vietnam War. But his plans for a promising future are derailed when his girlfriend Kara’s vicious, controlling mother attempts to force her to return home. Fleeing to San Francisco for solace, Jack discovers a new purpose in helping others while also learning to forge his own path. Emotions run high and conflicts arise as Jack navigates his journey towards his destiny. Set in the tumultuous 1970s, “Destiny Uncharted” is a gripping tale of love, loss, and self-discovery. Get your copy now!
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My books dig deep into the mind and experiences of a young man who is trying to find his path in life by gaining experience of life, breaking away from his parents’ influence, and learning how to interact with women. I approach these subjects directly and in depth, displaying his feelings and emotions as he makes the decisions which shape his life. I also illustrate how he connects with and influences people – and vice versa – to show how he grows. My concentrated focus on the lead character is such that I believe it sets my books apart from others of this genre.
DRIVING TOWARD DESTINY: A NOVEL
It’s 1971, and Jack Higgins has just graduated from college. For him, it means the beginning of his adult life, but it also means he’s eligible for the Vietnam draft. Jack is certain he will die if sent overseas but feels he has little control over the course of his life. His parents want him to interview for career-oriented jobs, just like his father, but this is not the life Jack seeks. In order to find his way—his own way—he must get away from his family and land on his own two feet. Jack leaves the United States and goes to live in Berlin with a college friend. He yearns to find out who he is and what path his life should take. Experience becomes Jack’s teacher when he buys a BMW motorcycle and drives from Berlin to the south shore of Crete. To become his own man, he resolves his personal demons and faces challenges, all with the help of the open road.
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Tim Scott was born in New York City in 1948. He attended the University of Vermont (BA 1971, English), and took a motorcycle ride through Europe, the subject of his first novel, while waiting to hear from his draft board before receiving an MA of from Northeastern University (1976, English). He earned his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1983. He then pursued a corporate career for 20 years before moving to the public sector as an analyst for the US Dept. of Labor for 8 years. He retired in 2018 to begin a writing career.
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Driving Toward Destiny is a satisfying read for a BMW rider of nearly the same age as the protagonist and having faced the VietNam draft. Great literature it is not, but that is no complaint. The linear story is satsifying.
M. Flynn
Driving Toward Destiny is a lively yet thoughtful page-turner that casts a journey of self-discovery against the backdrop of an epic motorcycle road trip.
Out of college, Jack Higgins sets out to find himself. It is 1972, so he faces the prospect of being drafted to Vietnam. Rejecting his parents’ societal and class constraints, he goes to Berlin, reads Hesse’s Siddartha, and interacts with some colorful, well-drawn individuals. while staying in a commune. He undertakes a privileged version of a vision quest.
Driving a new BMW bike from Berlin to Crete, and then Provence, our hero passes through vividly described scenery, meets an appealing cast of characters, mentors and lovers, and after the vicissitudes of long days on the road, he pauses to reflect on the answers to his existential questions.
Overall, Driving Toward Destiny is an engrossing and highly satisfying read.
DWS8812
An engaging story about Jack Higgin’s self-discovery. With Germany, Yugoslavia, Austria, Greece, Italy, and France providing the backdrop and detailed scenery, Jack hopes to find himself through real life experiences away from “the parents” and to become his own man.
This is Jack’s adventure and the cast of characters all of whom provide support on his quest to build a meaningful life on his own terms with a little Vietnam era nostalgia and motorcycle travel fantasy thrown in, it will hold your interest until the end – or beginning…?
Congratulations to Tim Scott on becoming a novelist!!!
Philip A. Eifert
Driving Toward Destiny: A Novel by Tim Scott is an engaging story about a young man at a crossroads in his life. Fresh out of college, Jack is frustrated with his life. The year is 1972 and unfortunately, the draft is happening, much to Jake’s dismay. He makes a life-changing decision, one that will change his life and his thinking. He moves to Berlin, stays with an old friend, and soon buys a motorcycle. When things go bad where he is staying, he takes to the road and finally experiences his life firsthand, the way that envisioned. This is a down-to-earth novel and shows how sometimes there needs to be a radical change in your life in order to fulfill your dreams. A solid read and recommended.
V.E.
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DESTINY UNCHARTED
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The year is 1972, Jack Higgins returns from Europe, relieved that his number was not called for the Vietnam War. But his plans for a promising future are derailed when his girlfriend Kara's vicious, controlling mother attempts to force her to return home.
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DESTINY UNCHARTED
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The year is 1972, Jack Higgins returns from Europe, relieved that his number was not called for the Vietnam War. But his plans for a promising future are derailed when his girlfriend Kara's vicious, controlling mother attempts to force her to return home.
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DRIVING TOWARD DESTINY: A NOVEL
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It’s 1971, and Jack Higgins has just graduated from college. For him, it means the beginning of his adult life, but it also means he’s eligible for the Vietnam draft. Jack is certain he will die if sent overseas but feels he has little control over the course of his life.
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DRIVING TOWARD DESTINY: A NOVEL
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It’s 1971, and Jack Higgins has just graduated from college. For him, it means the beginning of his adult life, but it also means he’s eligible for the Vietnam draft. Jack is certain he will die if sent overseas but feels he has little control over the course of his life.
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