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The Great Man

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When an influential figure painter, Oscar Feldman, dies suddenly, he is eulogized and his obituary describes him as a man who left behind a wife of many years, a son, and his sister, Maxine Feldman, also a painter.

But what the obituary leaves out, and what two men, designated biographers, discover, is much more.

On the other side of the city, a woman, Teddy St.Cloud, who was his mistress for many years, and the mother of two daughters, has her own story to tell.

As the biographers descend, separately, interviewing the principals in the story, as well as a cast of characters that include the two daughters, a completely different picture emerges.

In uncovering the "true" story behind the legend, the biographers also unearth a long buried secret that has the potential to totally dethrone the famous man.

In the end, the facts are presented, albeit with completely different perspectives by the two writers, and a more balanced picture of the great man is born.

A compelling story, The Great Man, as told by Ms. Christensen, reminds us that nothing is ever as it seems.

By Laurel-Rain Snow, Author of "Miles to Go", etc.