Lawrence Keough 
Building a Conscience 

Building a Conscience is a story of conversion in which a high powered lobbyist, Luke Mc Alarney, and his wife, Bethany, leave their spirituality at the altar to join the ranks of the nouveau rich. They are obsessed with living the American dream of power, privilege and riches. But Luke begins to question whether the ends big bucks justify the means mercenary tactics. Lukes conscience is awakened after a series of developments in which he is challenged to look beyond himself for the common good. Along the way, Luke and Bethany try to hold their marriage and family together as they question what they want from life and how to cope with their potentially suicidal daughter, Bree. There are no easy answers as they undertake steps that allow them to redefine the American dream on their terms.

About the author

Lawrence D. Keough

Building a Conscience is Mr. Keough’s first novel. He derives satisfaction in writing fiction that has a redemptive message for readers to consider. He intends to embark on a second novel in the coming year.

In many respects, he is going back to the future by re-establishing his writing career. In his early professional life, he was a journalist, speech writer and media relations liaison.

In 1995, he was the recipient of Newsweek’s 1995 Grand Gold Award for
Excellence in News Writing. He also has received other awards in news writing from
the Council for Advancement and Support for Education (CASE).

But most of his professional work for the past 18 years has been as a registered lobbyist engaged in education policy and budgetary matters in Florida and Ohio.

Mr. Keough is a husband and father of five children, Joel, Ryan, Kyle, Mary Kate and Sara Beth. He and his wife, Jackie, have been married 31 years.

And last but not least, he is an avid boater who has logged thousands of miles cruising on waterways, from Lake Erie to the Gulf of Mexico, to the Florida Keys and Bimini/Bahamas.