The Novel

“The Living Wills” is the product of collaborative creativity. In an effort to ‘walk the walk’, Brendan and a writing partner, Rick Kaempfer, have used the techniques of collaborative creativity (improvisation, brainstorming, mind mapping, other ideation tools) to generate the characters, plot lines, and content of “The Living Wills,” a novel Rick Kogan of the Chicago Tribune calls “rollicking and real on so many levels.” The novel is available for purchase now from www.eckhartzpress.com as a trade paperback. It will soon be available as an e-book. Brendan will also have copies on hand at his creativity workshops and seminars. The authors are also available to speak about their process to your corporate group, writers’ conference, book club, etc. Contact Brendan here for more information.   A decision made in two seconds can change, damage, save or even end a life. Henry Stankiewicz made such a decision and he is still dealing with the ripple effects over 30 years later. Can he and the people he affected now maneuver their way through a world of baristas and Army veterans, cartoon pirates and exploding port-a-potties, Canadian cowboys and bowling teams, office politics an young love, to find the strength to heal before it’s too late?

“Rollicking and real on so many levels, The Living Wills is a captivating collaboration by two immensely talented writers. I hope this team keeps at it for keeps.”
- Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune

“…a hell of an old-fashioned read. It brings to life ‘the city of broad shoulders’ and makes me homesick. I want a Billy Goat cheezborger and a shot of whiskey.”
- William Petersen, Chicago-bred film/TV/stage actor,
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

“The Living Wills” will bowl you over! For the love of Chicago, coffee and picking up the spare, you must read this novel from the exciting new writing team of Sullivan and Kaempfer.”
- Kim Strickland, author of Wish Club and Down at the Golden Coin