I wanted to share a new book you will find inside our Christmas Gift Guide 2025: Ghost Town by (Author) Dr. James R. Gregor. I received in exchange for this post. Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase, I will make a small percentage from the products, you purchase.
I choose Ghost Town by Dr. James R. Gregory (Author) as a Gift for David so be watching after Christmas for a full review to be coming.
About the book:
In the isolated coal mining town of Sulphur Creek in the late 1800s, young Sammy Murphy’s world is a blend of shadowy tunnels and unspoken secrets. Born into solitude and pushed into reclusion, Sammy’s quiet life starkly contrasts with the booming industry that surrounds him. But as he searches for connection in an era of ruthless expansion, he finds himself at odds with forces far greater than he imagined.
Enter Barry Bacon, an ambitious industrialist who fancies himself a peer to magnates like Andrew Carnegie. Driven by unbridled ambition, Bacon’s dreams stretch far beyond the soot-covered rooftops of Sulphur Creek. But as the weight of his empire bears down, his unchecked arrogance threatens to unravel everything he’s built.
As Sammy faces an unexpected awakening brought forth by a fleeting love, and Bacon’s empire teeters on the brink of collapse, both men must face truths that transcend time—true love extends beyond mere attraction and real power is more than forceful arrogance.
Set against the raw, unforgiving landscape of America’s industrial ascent, Ghost Town is a gripping novel of ambition, isolation, and the pursuit of connection. With richly drawn characters and a hauntingly relevant message, it echoes through history, exploring what it truly means to lead, to love, and to belong.
About the author: Dr. James R. Gregory
Dr. Gregory has enjoyed a 40-year career as the co-founder of a highly successful global brand management consulting company based in New York, NY. His co-founder in the venture is Evelyn Clyburne, who also happens to be Jim’s wife. The couple sold their business in 2013.
Jim has enjoyed the opportunity to retell the best of their incredible business exploits and exciting adventures through the characters of Steve Stackhouse and Nancy Crocker, the heroes of a series of novellas called Small Fortunes.
Jim has previously written five business books on creating value with corporate brands: Marketing Corporate Image, Leveraging the Corporate Brand, Branding Across Borders, The Best of Branding, and his most recent business book is an international bestseller, Powerhouse – The Secrets of Corporate Branding.
Small Fortunes is an autobiographical fiction series of three action-packed novellas: Small Fortunes, Stones in a Glass House, and Fortune Teller.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
