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Our shelves are full of books written by local and independent authors, folks who have chosen to self-publish or to work with a publisher outside of the big national conglomerates. In support of their efforts, we're pleased to present the following selections currently on sale at Book Revue.

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The Careless Frog

by Dana Perri

Our Price: $15.99
(Picture Book)

 

 

The Careless Frog is the second book in Dana Perri's Think...then Jump™ series. In this story, our hippity hoppity friend, Rana the frog, is out for a morning jump. Hopping and leaping without a care, causing a disaster wherever he leaps. Once Lulu, the wise bird, explains the mess he has made, Rana thinks about his actions, and after realizing how his careless behavior affected his friends, he goes back to apologize to them.

Dana Perri had been a Television Production Executive for many years excelling in the problem solving aspects of production while delivering creative visuals and storytelling. Her debut book, The Grumpy Frog, was awarded the distinguished iParenting Media Award. The series aims to help children realize that taking a moment to think about what they say and do will lead to kinder, more thoughtful choices. Her books are unique in the simple and direct stories, the vibrant and bold illustrations and the questions at the end, which help children to verbalize their feelings.

Fireman

by George Kreuscher

Our Price: $22.95
(Memoir)

 

 

Many people have a vision of what it is to be a fireman. Without the actual experience they can only be partially correct. This is the inside story of a fireman’s life, through the first-person account of a 31-year veteran of the Fire Department New York.

The author takes us from his early days when "I had no idea of the adventures I would encounter," through his career, and to the awful days surrounding September 11, 2001. The admiration for his comrades is shown throughout his stories. You are with him through the terrible Macy’s fire where a young fireman loses his life, as well as the collapse at the Brooklyn Waldbaum’s store where 10 firemen are missing.

George Kreuscher is a 31-year veteran of the Fire Department New York--FDNY. He served 10 years in Engine Company 230 and Ladder Company 102, both in Bedford-Stuyvesant/Williamsburg, Brooklyn and 16 years in Manhattan’s Rescue Company 1. From 1964 to 1995, he responded to 28,000 alarms. Statistically, that represents approximately 9,000 fires, 9,000 emergencies, and 9,000 false alarms.

Winner of the 2008 New York Book Festival.

*Just Announced: Fireman won 1st place in the Writers Digest International Self-Published Book Contest in the Non-Fiction category.  It will be in the March/April 2010 Writers Digest magazine. 

 

The Other Kid

by Lorraine Donlon

Our Price: $10.95
(Children-Special Needs)

 

 

 

Do you have a child with a serious illness, disability or injury? Have you ever wondered how to talk about it with the other children in your family? Are you concerned about the emotional impact on everyone in your household?

Parenting a child with cancer, autism, or any debilitating condition is a challenge and a life altering experience. Having a brother or sister with special needs is a challenging experience for a child as well.

This unique, child friendly workbook was designed to help children cope with the emotional impact of having a special needs sibling.

Sometimes kids just don’t have the words to tell you how they feel. The Other Kid guides you through a thoughtful and supportive conversation, allowing siblings to express their feelings in a safe and loving way.

Copies of The Other Kid purchased at Book Revue come with a complimentary set of colored pencils.

It All Matters

by Al Strohmayer

Our Price: $17.95
(Humor)

 

 

 

IT’S ABOUT:

· LIFE – looking back and realizing the lasting effects of certain people and events.

· FAITH – finding it, using it, keeping it, and in the end realizing that life’s journey is easier with the peace of mind faith provides.

· HUMOR – the one constant in all 76 short stories, regardless of the nature of the story, is humor, dry humor, lots of it.

· RESULT – EASY, ENTERTAINING, YET MEANINGFUL READING

 

Portrait of a Peace Corps Gringo

by Paul Arfin

Our Price: $17.99
(Memoir)

 

 

 

Paul Arfin was as an idealistic Peace Corps Volunteer living in rural Colombia during the early 1960s. His life, both on the personal and professional fronts, changed dramatically with his Peace Corps service, an experience around which he has written this probing new memoir that delves into his life-long commitment to working with and for non-profit organizations.

But before the Peace Corps and Colombia, there was Long Island. Arfin's story begins with his childhood growing up in the late 1940s and 1950s in bucolic, suburban Mineola, New York. He describes his initiation to anti-Semitism and racism, and his growing social consciousness.

Through the recounting of many stories, some humorous, some embarrassing, some serious, the book candidly discusses Arfin's successes, failures, adventures, and short-comings as a husband, father, son, brother, and Social Worker within the context of his times. He share lessons learned as well as his thoughts and feelings about the modern world from the perspective of a man approaching his seventh decade.

Grant Me A Higher Love

by Cindi Sansone-Braff

Our Price: $25.99
(Self Help/Metaphysics)

 

 

Grant Me A Higher Love takes an all-encompassing look at how we love. Starting from the premise that there are but two paths in life—that of fear and that of love, with wisdom and clarity Cindi teaches the art of unconditionally loving another with your entire heart, soul, mind, and body. Cindi’s own eye opening experience with fear and the huge part it can play in ending a relationship, no matter how high a love we’re given or how long a relationship has been in place, launched her on a painstaking quest to understand the true nature of love.

Cindi Sansone-Braff is an entertainer, relationship coach, mystic, professional Tarot card reader and Medium with more than fifteen years experience. She teaches spiritual workshops based on her book "Grant Me A Higher Love", gives lectures in which she shares her own experience of Enlightenment, and gives private Tarot readings throughout the United States and around the world.

Tales of New York:
Some Will Surprise You

by John Keatts

Our Price: $15.00
(New York History)

 

 

You know the landmarks: Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building. Now, in Tales of New York, read about the egos, emotions and events that drove the creation of some of the most famous places on Earth, all in New York City.

Learn about the poor farm boy who began a simple ferry boat service, and became a millionaire; the renowned bridge-builder whose work on a statue would change his life; the newspaper man who seized an opportunity; and the man whose building forced our skyline upward. See the City as you've never seen it before, through the eyes of John Keatts. Says Keatts of his latest book, "If one of your reactions is, 'Wow, I didn’t know that,' then I’ve done my work properly."

It's Time For Yoga:
Roll Out the Mat
Experience A Yoga Class

by Diana Dantuono

Our Price: $15.00
(Health & Fitness)

 

It’s time for you to make a commitment to better health. It’s time for you to stop making excuses, to empower yourself, to take control, and to try that yoga class. It’s Time for Yoga, Roll Out the Mat: Experience A Yoga Class can be the book that sets you on the path to improving your mind, body and spirit. Includes real photos of yoga students practicing achievable poses and step-by-step instructions to help you maximize your results on the mat and make you feel as if you're participating in a class right in your own home.

Diana Dantuono is a registered yoga instructor who has practiced and taught yoga since 2000. She teaches on Long Island, New York, and has conducted workshops on the philosophy and benefits of yoga. She has been involved in yoga projects for the mentally ill and for cancer survivors.

Seeking Soul Mates, Spirit Guides,
and Past Lives

by Richard C. Scheinberg

Our Price: $16.95
(Relationships/Metaphysics)

 

 

In his new book, Long Island psychotherapist and social worker Richard Scheinberg blends scientific research and heartrending narratives to provide a fresh and intimate glimpse of the unseen world of eternal love and enduring soul. Integrating conventional psychotherapy with spiritual exploration and investigation, Scheinberg asserts that we each harbor a “life force” composed of core energy and that this energy, like all energy, can never be destroyed. His insightful research encompasses a wide range of training relating to life, love, karma, and overall mind-body health in a harmonious partnering of traditional practice and metaphysics.

Richard C. Scheinberg received his undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology from the State University of New York at New Paltz and his master’s degree in social work from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. He is currently a licensed clinical social worker in the state of New York and a Board Certified Diplomate in clinical social work by the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work.

In the Land of Balance:
A Fairy Tale for Children,
with Mom in Mind

by Kathy Zaris

Our Price: $14.99
(Children/Mother's Issues)

 

This unique children’s book is a beautiful fairy tale about a princess whose life is thrown off-kilter due to unforeseen circumstances. This is a book intended for moms to read with their children. Its message will teach children to stand up for what they feel deep down inside is right, while teaching Mom how to reclaim what has been lost in today’s society: a balance between careers, home and family.

Kathy Zaris was inspired to write this children’s book when her own children were small and she had to work full-time. She feels strongly that her stress, and the stress that she sees every other working mother going through, can easily be fixed with some small changes to the mindset of corporate America. Part-time hours, flextime, paid child sick leave, and work-from-home options are only a few of the possible solutions. She believes If a change is going to take place, it has to begin with a passion to bring more balance into our lives.

In Sickness and In Health:
A Memoir of Love

by J. S. Russo

Our Price: $17.99
(Memoir)

 

 

In this memoir of a marriage struck by cancer, J. S. Russo tells the story not only of his wife's painful diagnosis, but also of their love. Describing life both before and after Sue's cancer, Russo presents a portrait of a couple whose bond is only strengthened through adversity and who manage to find humor in the most unlikely of places during the most trying circumstances of their lives. The result is a story both sad and uplifting, affirming that even in the face of tragedy, it can be a wonderful life.

Healthy Lao Cuisine:
Tasty and Easy to Make

by Penn Hongthong

Our Price: $25.00
(Cooking)

 

Penn Hongthong has taken healthy recipes passed down through her family’s generations and has recreated them, perfectly capturing the simple, fresh and authentic flavors of these natural dishes. Any home cook would be proud to serve these delicious and healthy recipes to their family and friends. The variety of fresh ingredients used in Lao cooking gives each dish a unique and explosive flavor and texture that tantalizes the taste buds. All the recipes are perfectly seasoned, exotic but not overpowering for first-timers.

Penn Hongthong was born in Laos and immigrated to the United States at age eighteen. She regularly teaches and dmeonstrates Lao and Thai cooking. Hongthong published her first cook book, Simple Laotian Cooking, in 2003.

Playing With Fire

by Thomas G. Schaudel

Our Price: $30.00
(Food Literature/Long Island)

 

 

With over three decades and fifteen restaurants under his belt, Tom Schaudel, driving force behind some of Long Island’s most delicious eateries, has more than a few stories to tell about the people he’s fed. He’s collected these stories of the neurotics, the psychotics, the allergic, the afflicted, the Adkins disciples, the South Beach crowd, the anemic, bulimic and gastro-intestinal groupies in his hilarious new book, Playing With Fire.

Schaudel invites readers to meet them all, from the Flour Power patron who could eat neither chicken, fish, beef, vegetables nor dairy, to the La Cage Aux Follies patron who left the restaurant with a birdcage on her shoulder. This is a fun look at the restaurant business from the eyes of the main man in the back of the house.

Tom Schaudel has been behind a number of Long Island’s top restaurants, including 107 Forest Ave, Lemongrass, Downtown Grille and Wine Bar, Passionfish, Starfish, Thom Thom and Maxwell’s. His current lineup includes Coolfish, The Jedediah Hawkins Inn, Gabrielle’s and a Mano. For the past five years, he’s been making wine with the Massoud family of Paumanok Vineyards on Long Island.

Collide

by Mia Black

Our Price: $15.00
(Fiction)

 

 

When Addison, a young woman married to a busy lawyer, becomes bored with her marriage, she decides to take some chances. Acting on an attraction to a younger man, she finds herself involved in a passionate affair where risk and desire run wild. But as her secret is discovered, many other truths are revealed and suddenly, Addison is entangled in her own web of deception. Amid the controversies and broken trusts, Addie finds herself in a world where truth and fantasy collide dangerously close.

Forced to face the consequences, can Addie overcome the chaos and find herself or will she risk it all in the name of passion?

Two Paths Crossing:
Then and Now

by John D. Swisher

Our Price: $15.49
(Historical Mystery Novel)

 

 

During a tour of Greece’s ancient sites, author and professor John Swisher began to wonder just what happened to all of the treasures given to the Priests and Pythias at the sanctuary in Delphi. His curiosity led to research, which led to this imaginative, entertaining and incredibly well-informed new historical novel, Two Paths Crossing: Then and Now.

The novel follows two men, Atys, a Lydian slave from 650 BC, and James, an insurance agent in AD 2010, both on their journeys to Delphi Greece. Atys is among the slaves carrying a heavy chest of solid gold coins up the steep trail to the Oracle. Their paths cross when centuries later James finds a mysterious metal box in the crumbling basement of an old Greek farmhouse he may inherit.

Along with the metal box James discovers a mysterious message it is up to him to unravel. As he struggles to decipher its meaning he is aided by Angela, his friend and partner who must also struggle to overcome her own fears in order to help James.

Together, these ordinary people with their normal quirks and believable human skills take readers on a fast-paced adventure towards an exciting climax.

The Legend of Benny

by Dominick J. Morreale

Our Price: $19.99
(Fiction)

 

 

 

While holiday shopping in an antique store on Long Island’s North Fork soon after Thanksgiving, a gentleman stumbles upon an old diary that launches him on an incredible adventure into history. The entries are written by Benny, an orphaned child who grew up to become an unsung hero of the American Revolution and an incredible romantic whose love is tested by the times.

The Legend of Benny is the story of the people who courageously engaged in a struggle for independence, often torn between difficult choices and forced to choose a side, all in the name of founding a nation. It is also a romance, and a portrait of the sacrifices and struggles of love and family during stressful times.

Rules Get Broken

by John Herbert

Our Price: $18.50
(Memoir)

 

 

When, after nine years of marriage, his wife dies suddenly of a rare form of leukemia, John Herbert's life is shattered. Peggy was the love of his life and he is devastated. So why then just days after Peggy's death does John call Nancy Charlton, the young woman who once lived next door, and ask her out to dinner? Why does Nancy say yes? And what happens when people ignore the rules of propriety and allow themselves to be drawn into a relationship they know will shock and offend family and friends? What price do they pay for breaking one of society's most time-honored rules of behavior? These are the questions John Herbert explores in his new memoir.

Dream Walker

by Charles Berton

Our Price: $14.95
(Fiction)

 

 

When his dreams start to intrude upon reality, Carl realizes he has found the vehicle for out of body experiences, turning his conventional life upside down. Carl's only confidant, Pauli, a struggling comedian, hopes to benefit from this mysterious gift. Beyond their comprehension is the power of Carl’s invisible influence until he goes too far, and they, along with friends and family, find themselves in grave peril with the most dangerous elements of society. In Dream Walker, the reader is taken on an unforgettable ride where love, loyalty and humor are all pushed to their limits.

Charles Berton is an artist who has used his graphic and writing skills working on fund raising events that benefit special children and producing a newsletter that reaches 14,000 people through mail alone. He lives in Centereach, NY with his wife, two sons and two cats, and is currently working on his next novel, along with a collection of short stories.

 

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