Romance Slam Jam
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April 10, 2010 03:24AM
Cruise Ship, Miami, FL, The United States
http://www.romanceslamjam.org/Conference/Newsletter/Articles/RSJCruise... It’s Romance Slam Jam’s Crystal Anniversary! Our theme is Back to the Future...moreIt’s Romance Slam Jam’s Crystal Anniversary! Our theme is Back to the Future with Rochelle Alers as our keynote speaker! Everyone is Welcome To Join the Romance Slam Jam Crystal Anniversary Celebration Cruise departing from Miami, Florida, Saturday April 10th, 2010. We will be embarking on the five day Carnival Cruise to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on the “Destiny” Fun Ship.
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A Decent Ransom available in libraries
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January 18, 2011 05:58PM
libraries , The United States
Hi everyone,
I'm just letting everyone know that my novel'A Decent Ransom' is a...moreHi everyone,
I'm just letting everyone know that my novel'A Decent Ransom' is available to borrow from libraries across the United States, Australia, Canada, UK and New Zealand in case anyone is interested. Hope everyone is well and enjoying their books, cheers Ivana(less)
'A Decent Ransom' reviews
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December 31, 2011 07:17PM
Australia
http://www.ivanahruba.com 'A Decent Ransom' has universal appeal in that the characters could be seen walk...more'A Decent Ransom' has universal appeal in that the characters could be seen walking down any road…maybe even your road!
Where to begin telling the tale that our author tells so well? With the boy? With the kidnap victim? With the victim’s husband? With the kidnapper? The author spins a tale of suspense and intrigue, drawing us farther and farther into the story, until we realize that she has really taken us on a ride on a huge Mobius Strip. If you are not familiar with a Mobius Strip, a model can easily be created by taking a paper strip and giving it a half-twist, and then joining the ends of the strip together to form a single strip. Now, take a pencil and put it down on any spot on the strip…and draw a line the length of the strip. Your line will go round and round, on the outside AND inside of the strip, until it meets itself once again. This is what the author does as she weaves the stories of the characters’ lives! All of the characters flit in and out of each other’s lives, all interconnected along that Mobius Strip. She begins with one character and tells the story from that point of view. Then she steps into the skin of another character and tells you their tale. She goes on and on and little by little, you eventually find that you are in possession of the WHOLE story and you are totally stunned by the truth of it all. You didn’t count on this, you tell yourself. Each character is on that strip, and their lives all bump into each other in the most unusual ways. What a delicious tale this author weaves for us. What a wonderful slippery slope we must climb to get to the whole truth and nothing but the truth. How delightful it is to find the true hero of the story.
I hope you take the time to hunt down “A Decent Ransom” and make it a part of your life. You will come away with a whole new perspective on kidnappings. So, come ride the Mobius Strip of the author’s imagination! It is a trip well worth taking! Mary Aycock – Front Street Reviews, October 2008
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'A Decent Ransom' Reviews
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December 31, 2011 11:59PM
Australia
http://www.ivanahruba.com "Riveting, surprisingly complex story of human weakness and yearning with a...more"Riveting, surprisingly complex story of human weakness and yearning with a satisfyingly uplifting ending..." James McKinnon, Editor-in-Chief, Kunati Publishing
"Original in its conception and delivered with terrifying authenticity, A Decent Ransom is absolutely riveting..."
Lynne Bradley, Executive Director, Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre
'A Decent Ransom' is a deliciously twisted story told by multiple narrators; these shifting perspectives keep the pace quick and the reader guessing. Bold, quirky and outrageously entertaining. Booklist, Sept 15, 2008 issue
“A Decent Ransom is a page-turning drama laced with humor, intrigue, betrayal and manipulation, with more dark twists than an octopus playing Twister with an agitated lady squid. It’s like nothing I’ve read before. Switching between the well-developed characters, the story spools out gradually, teasing and taunting the reader, giving just enough information to hide the hook, and then the author reels you in for the sucker punch finale. Like the movies Babel and Crash, one of the great things about this book is the way the author skillfully connects her characters when you’re least expecting it, making for a story that you won’t want to put down...” Amanda Richards, Amazon reviewer
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