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'Streets'

"His (Highfield's) sympathetic portrayals embrace his subjects' humanity and individuality."
-The Key West Citizen, Key West, FL

"Finished Streets and really enjoyed it. Your book put a real human face on street people."
-R. Immesberger, Wilmington, DE

"I thought it was an excellent presentation of the reality and dignity of those who choose, for whatever reason, to live a different lifestyle. It also showed the people who changed their approach to living in the social world to be able to do exactly that. A marvelous book."
-E. Champney, Wilmington, DE

"It was fun to read, and different, with a great cast of characters. I laughed a lot and got emotional a couple of times."
-A. Hubbard, Newark, DE

"Mo is quite a character. I enjoyed how he told his story of living with the 'citizens' on the streets."
-B. Eubank, Newark, DE

"You have written a great book, and you did such a good job with every aspect of it."
-B. Narwold, Bear, DE
 
"My thanks to you for writing two thought provoking and educational books."
-P. Wyks, The Villages, FL

"All in all, Streets is an amazingly multi-layered tale dripping in Key West sunshine and smelling faintly of cheap jug wine--a bittersweet and insightful glimpse into the lives of street people that entertains as well as uplifts."
-The Island Sand Paper, Fort Myers Beach, FL


What readers are saying about...

'IN SUN DOWN FAR'

"I met you at Over Easy Cafe on Sanibel and bought both of your books. My wife and I have read IN SUN DOWN FAR and thought it was an extremely enjoyable and intriguing read. I definitely identified with Ellis' take on enjoying what you are doing in life. Money and success are important but they truly don't bring happiness. Will be reading Streets shortly. Looking forward to your future writings."
-G. Ovens-Sanibel Island, FL

"I read your book nonstop…can't wait for the next one!”
-J. Rodden, Landenberg, PA
 
"The novel offers an interesting—and slightly chilling—summer read.”
-Out & About Magazine, Wilmington, DE
 
"Life through the eyes of a beach-front vendor.”
-The News-Press, Fort Myers, FL

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Streets, by W.C. HighfieldStreets
by W.C. Highfield
In Sun Down Far, by W.C. HighfieldIN SUN DOWN FAR
by W.C. Highfield
At 30, and homeless for years in Key West, Florida, Morris Scott's life is transformed by a series of surreal, nocturnal happenings in the Key West Cemetery. But don't refer to him, or any other street people, as homeless. He can't stand that word.

Streets is gritty and character-driven. The narrative addresses homelessness... (More Details)

Set in Southwest Florida, IN SUN DOWN FAR chronicles events that take place during an eleven day period in April 1990. The story concerns beach vendor Ellis Parkington's struggle to come to grips with his view of the complexities of human behavior. The music of the blues is interwoven throughout this tale of the ups and downs in friendships, relationships, and life on the tropical island of St. George Beach. (More Details)


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W. C. Highfield
W.C. Highfield
AUTHOR
 
My interest in writing began in the early 1990s. With eagerness to write stories for children, I enrolled in, and successfully completed, a course in Special Publishing offered by the Institute of Children's Literature. Several stories I wrote are accessible to read on this website.

In 2000, I decided to write an adult-themed novel. Self-published in 2001, IN SUN DOWN FAR is available for purchase on this site. The story is set on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, but I fictionalized all of the names of locations.

Having regularly visited Fort Myers Beach since 1991, I drew on many personal experiences, and worked some of them into the book. As a theme for the story, I take a somewhat critical look at the pursuit of materialism. The narrative presents an island slice of life with an emphasis on the music of the blues. I strive to strike a correlation between the two.

My second novel, Streets, was completed in 2010 and is also offered here. Streets is set in Key West, Florida and the story's subject concerns the ever-growing crisis of homelessness. The main character undergoes a series of surreal experiences that begin to have a positive impact on his life. Read more...

 
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