Through night into dawn it's song mourns summer's
loss--
as I cry mine.
AND THE WHIPPOORWILL SANG, a 304 page memoir, opens
with eloping teenagers, Micki and Butch, in a bizarre double wedding ceremony
with Micki’s mother. The couple share comical escapades, spanning
decades. A terrible accident occurs in a placid valley nestled in the
Susquehanna Mountains. Micki narrates happier
days while confronting an uncertain future. One of her six children
is fighting for life in the hospital. The family embarks upon its
unbearable journey to the other side of sorrow . . .
And so in the throes of grief, a writing career was
born.
I published a
short story of this memoir, resulting in 25 years of writing
essays, commentary, and slice of life for two major newspapers, and staff writer
for the Staten Island Register. I've published humor, horror and paranormal
fiction in e-zines, print magazines, and contests and a half dozen award winning
anthologies. I recently published a children's story., The cat Who Wanted a
Dog. "Don't Pluck the Duck," a collection of comedic essays, short fiction and
non-fiction stories,will be released in early 2017.
Each day the
lives of children are lost through alcohol and drug related deaths. Each of them
was special to those who loved them--each deserves remembrance. This book was
written for each of them.
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