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My main character is a bad boy (or is he?)

I thought about how to properly talk about this subject a lot in the past few days. I could be direct and trace my reasons for making Sean McNabb who he is. That's straightforward in the way a journalist does it. That level of directness didn't seem quite right. I needed something else on which to base my thoughts. The best way came to me this morning as I watched a movie. The movie: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Tom Hanks' portrayal of the lovable Mr. Rogers. The parallels between subject matter of the movie and The Search For Circe are numerous. Before getting into those details, I'll first examine my initial reactions about McNabb. The first impression could be upsetting to many, particularly women. He's a sexist cad. (More on that later.) That's obvious from the opening paragraph. (That first chapter is available on the Excerpts page of my website  chris-the-author.com .) I knew that could present problems in selling my idea. That part of McNabb&#