By Amanda Ramo on August 15, 2011
In life, we are often asked to believe in things that cannot be seen or explained. Our world is filled with unanswerable questions about creation, evolution, death, and the magic that binds us together. Doctors can explain how your heart beats and what part of the brain houses memories, but not why cancer spreads or Alzheimer’s steals away the ability to recognize your child’s face. When a book delves into how characters react when faced with mysteries such as these, you can be sure an adventure is in store. It is human nature to respond to tragedy differently, and Paul H. Deepan beautifully illustrates the tough choices a young hero must make when misfortune and magic collide.
Posted in Amanda Ramo, Science Fiction/Fantasy | Tagged cancer fantasy, cancer fiction, cancer theme fiction, fruit of the dendragon tree, outskirts press, paul deepan |
By Amanda Ramo on April 22, 2011
In a world where one decision can alter the course of a lifetime, Elliot Tiber spins a tale of change more glittering and twisty than the Yellow Brick road. Palm Trees on the Hudson (A true story of the mob, Judy Garland & interior decorating.) showcases the narrative of Tiber’s life pre-Woodstock. Our narrator clicks his ruby heels and escorts readers through a world filled with scowling Jewish mothers, Bohemian neighbors, and outlandish Mafia clientele. Past all the trials and turbulence, Tiber’s audience is afforded sensual immersion in Judy Garland’s music, inspired styles of self-expression, and night life so dazzling my wanderlust began to ache for old New York, New York.
Posted in Amanda Ramo, Biography/Memoir | Tagged elliot tiber, judy garland, mob, palm trees on the hudson, pre-woodstock, square one publishers |
