Open Heart

“In matters of the heart, a single lapse of judgment can prove fatal. In this wise and tender novel, a young man finds out if he can live up to his father’s reputation and his own expectations of himself. Greg Williams is a terrific writer!”
—Ron Carlson, author of Return to OAKPINE

“In the tradition of great physician writers like Chekhov, William Carlos Williams, and Walker Percy, Dr. Greg Williams proves himself to be a master chronologist of both emotional and physical matters of the heart. With a diagnostician’s keen eye for telling details, he brings the novel’s scenes into vivid life. He shows his beautifully drawn characters the same empathy I am sure he once showed his patients. Sharply honed as a scalpel, OPEN HEART is mesmerizing and profound, a superb novel that is guaranteed to bring pleasure and a deeper understanding of the human condition to those who read it.”
—Daly Walker, MD, author of SURGEON'S STORIES

“An actual heart beats in this novel from the first line to the last. Make no mistake about it, with care and grace, and an urgency you’ll feel on every page, Greg Williams has written a beautiful and evocative novel about a young man’s singular and authentic quest to make meaning of life.”
—Billy Lombardo, author of THE MAN WITH TWO ARMS

"Gregory D. Williams does an exceptional job of making sure Gene is the kind of universal character that appeals to a large audience. He understands love at a deeper level, learns that sometimes ambition is not enough, and finds out that you need courage as well as passion to fulfill your dreams. OPEN HEART is a gentle coming of age story that leaves readers wanting more, yet gives them a sense of comfort as they reach the end."
—Ravia Tanveer for Readers' Favorites