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Coming 2026 A Novel Based on the Screenplay The Star Thrower

Paperback | eBook | Audio Fresh out of university, Ava, Sam, and Leo celebrate their graduation in Bali with a life-changing pact: to abandon their chosen career paths and find their true purpose. Inspired by the resilience of the sea turtle, the friends vow to face future challenges together. Leo wants to apply science to conservation, Ava dreams of becoming a writer, and Sam is determined to find a meaningful direction on the Outer Banks. But when their summer of self-discovery takes a sharp turn, everything changes.
When the friends become entangled in a legal battle against a powerful corporation responsible for a massive environmental spill, the stakes are high. Their coastal community's health, its economy, and the survival of endangered wildlife are all in jeopardy. After the court verdict delivers a massive fine, orders an immediate cleanup, and forces the company to cease dumping and issue a public apology, the friends and the community celebrate the win. But will Ava, Sam, and Leo realize the ultimate reward is deeper than the legal triumph?
When a toxic corporate spill threatens their town's wildlife, three recent college graduates on a journey of self-discovery risk everything to find the truth.
"On a point of land, as though projecting into a domain beyond us, I found the star thrower. In the sweet rain-swept morning, that great many-hued rainbow still lurked and wavered tentatively beyond him. Silently I sought and picked up a still-living star, spinning it far out into the waves. I spoke once briefly. 'I understand,' I said. 'Call me another thrower.' Only then l allowed myself to think, He is not alone any longer. After us, there will be others."—Loren Eiseley, “The Star Thrower” from The Unexpected Universe
LOGLINE: After a company dumps chemicals near the ocean, three friends find themselves in a race against time to save the endangered wildlife. They solve the "how" and the "why" of the incident and discover their true selves.

The Star Thrower

Written by Kathleen Welton Inspired by Loren Eiseley
HONORABLE MENTION Nature without Borders International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION American Story Showcase QUARTERFINALIST ScreenCraft Feature Competition AWARD WINNER 6th Annual KinoDrome
© Copyright 2026 Kathleen Welton. All rights reserved.

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