October Song

October Song is a beautifully authentic memoir that reminds that there are no time limits on dreams, creativity is boundless and nothing in life is finite when we let go of our self-imposed rules. By sharing an intimate phase of renewal, Berner reaffirms what we already know, but too often forget, that age is just a number when we value the journey over the destination.

Michell Burwell (Windy City Reviews)    

With his gift of a no-holds-barred writing style—raw, honest, confessional—Berner succeeds, once again, as a master storyteller. Music can tell the story of our past. Lyrics evoke memories; melodies make the heart thump like it did on a first date. October Song brings the reader through a mix tape of life, as Berner tells his tale of new love while traveling through landscapes and time. Each chapter reads like a beloved song.

 Geralyn Hesslau Magrady  (author of Lines )

October Song strikes all the right chords; the high notes and the low notes of a life’s journey—the losses, the lessons, the loves. Composed with tenderness and affection, Berner’s heartfelt and ultimately life-affirming joy ride teaches us that you’re never too old to roll down the window, crank it up and belt it out.

 Randy Richardson (Author: Cheeseland, Lost in the Ivy) 

October Song is about and for all who wonder if it’s too late to follow a dream. Through his easy conversational tone, David W. Berner shares his heart and soul as if we were curled up together, sipping hot chocolate in front of a fireplace. Like a favorite song, that warm fuzzy feeling lingers on well after the story is done.

 Viga Boland  (Author,No Tears for My Father )

David W. Berner takes the reader beyond the mid-life crisis to what comes next: rebirth via newfound passion for music, travel, life and a special someone. October Song is a touching story that will inspire anybody of any age searching for meaning in their lives.

 Mike O'Mary  (Author, Wise Men and Other Stories)

David W. Berner is an award-winning author, broadcaster and journalist, whose career honors include the position of Writer-in-Residence at the Jack Kerouac Project and the Ernest Hemingway Foundation. He lives outside Chicago, Illinois.