Gallery - The Calling

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Book Art
 

Front Cover - First Edition

Front cover image, as formatted by the author. This cover appeared on both printings of the first edition.

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Front Cover - Second Edition

Front cover image, as formatted by the author for the second edition.

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Full Cover - Second Edition

Full cover image (front, spine, back), as formatted by the author for the second edition.

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Back Cover - First Edition, First Printing

Back cover image. First edition, first printing cover as formatted by the author.

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Back Cover - First Edition, Second Printing

Back cover image. Considered a misprint as an early draft edition of the synopsis text was mistakenly used and the entire synopsis block is shifted upward and toward the left.

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Story Interest
   

The Library

The Boyne City Public Library as it looked during the time period during whichThe Calling takes place.

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The "Real" Woulfe House

Image of the house that was used as the basis of Woulfe House in the novel and within which the author lived for a number of years.

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"Woulfe House" Dining Room

Image of the dining room. It is under the windows shown that Sam and Alan sit at one point toward the end of the story and count their ammunition.

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"Woulfe House" Living Room

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"Woulfe House" 1st Floor Plan

Drawing from a real estate brochure. What is listed as the "parlor" is the "living room" as pictured above.

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"Woulfe House" 2nd Floor Plan

Bedroom at top right was Alan's and Sam's; bottom left was Michael, center top was Amanda's; bottom right was office, top left was the grandfather's.

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Novel Development
   

Woulfe House - Landscape

Author's hand-drawn concept drawing for surrounding landscaping of Woulfe House showing location of barn, carriage house and other features.

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Draft 7 Author Notes

Pages of a 150-sheet (full) notebook in which the author planned changes between drafts 6 and 7 of the novel. Note hand-written date of 10/15/97.

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Author's Time Sheet

Early on in writing The Calling, Paul used to keep time sheets of his writing time, tracking all hours with an actual stop watch!

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Hand-Written Prologue I
Page 1 of 4

Hand-written draft of a piece of Prologue I, written on the back of an early printed outline.

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Hand-Written Prologue I
Page 2 of 4

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Hand-Written Prologue I
Page 3 of 4

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Hand-Written Prologue I
Page 4 of 4

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