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December 3, 2013
Rolling Paper Band
I am truly enamored with paper. I love folding it, rolling it, cutting it, spilling ink and paint on it, and studying the reflections it gives off. At times it stares back at me, especially when I can find no words to write on its pure, white surface. Here's how a simple, quick sketch of a nude transformed itself in my mind into a rolling paper band.
You will notice that this is no simple transformation, as the paper band goes deep into the internals of the body, which is no longer solid. Also, I staged the figure in an environment where light drizzles from above in glowing colors, and shadows of the paper band are cast all the way down, nearly reaching you.
You will notice that this is no simple transformation, as the paper band goes deep into the internals of the body, which is no longer solid. Also, I staged the figure in an environment where light drizzles from above in glowing colors, and shadows of the paper band are cast all the way down, nearly reaching you.
Winter comes with frosty nights
Winter comes with frosty nights, Winter comes with snowball fightsTime to find a quiet placeHold my books in your embrace
It's warm now, take off your glove Stay Home and read Apart From LoveGet it for you and for your friendA holiday gift, to give, to send
My books are here, no need to wait, Night will come, it will be great.
This is my oil painting called 'Paperband'
A Favorite Son★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
Home
★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
Apart From Love★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
Twisted★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
(No Kindle? No Problem! Amazon gives you a free Kindle app)
It's warm now, take off your glove Stay Home and read Apart From LoveGet it for you and for your friendA holiday gift, to give, to send
My books are here, no need to wait, Night will come, it will be great.
This is my oil painting called 'Paperband'
A Favorite Son★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
Home
★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
Apart From Love★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
Twisted★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
(No Kindle? No Problem! Amazon gives you a free Kindle app)
December 2, 2013
The characters truly come to life
Yay! A first review for Apart From Love (the audiobook edition):
Christian AshleyLos Angeles, CA12-02-13OverallPerformanceStory
What did you like best about this story?I had already read Apart From Love before listening to the audio version and I had previously found myself amazed by the author's brilliant story telling when I read it. With the audio book, it may have seemed clearer that they were recording themselves but it is hard to say since I had read the book already. Anita and Ben jumped out at you with their quirky personalities shining through their voices.
What about David Kudler and Heather Jane Hogan ’s performance did you like?The show of emotion was wonderful for both Kudler and Hogan.
Who was the most memorable character of Apart from Love and why?Ben and Anita are the most memorable characters in this complex story.
Going home for the holidays? Give a book!
★★★★★ Apart From Love★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
Christian AshleyLos Angeles, CA12-02-13OverallPerformanceStory
"The characters truly come to life"If you could sum up Apart from Love in three words, what would they be?Full of Surprises
What did you like best about this story?I had already read Apart From Love before listening to the audio version and I had previously found myself amazed by the author's brilliant story telling when I read it. With the audio book, it may have seemed clearer that they were recording themselves but it is hard to say since I had read the book already. Anita and Ben jumped out at you with their quirky personalities shining through their voices.
What about David Kudler and Heather Jane Hogan ’s performance did you like?The show of emotion was wonderful for both Kudler and Hogan.
Who was the most memorable character of Apart from Love and why?Ben and Anita are the most memorable characters in this complex story.
Going home for the holidays? Give a book!
★★★★★ Apart From Love★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
December 1, 2013
Elegant and Elegiac
Yay! A first review for Home (the audiobook edition):
DebraWILSON, NC, United States11-24-13OverallPerformanceStory
What other book might you compare Home to and why?No comparison.
Have you listened to any of Kathy Bell Denton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?I've not heard Kathy Bell Denton's other performances.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?Elegant and Elegiac
Any additional comments?
In a day and age when much of the music in poetry has died, you can now hear the voices of father and daughter singing their harmonious duet in Home. Uvi Poznansky takes you with her through that tunnel of memory into her father’s lost world, into his river of poetic dreams, a narrative that flows with the voice of longing, lament, and loneliness, on to the day his immortal soul stands by his grave in “I Plucked a Wildflower.” Transcending all past yearning, Zeev Kachel sings no funeral dirge for himself, but a magical song of release.
Get Home★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
DebraWILSON, NC, United States11-24-13OverallPerformanceStory
"Elegant and Elegiac"If you could sum up Home in three words, what would they be?Elegant and Elegiac
What other book might you compare Home to and why?No comparison.
Have you listened to any of Kathy Bell Denton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?I've not heard Kathy Bell Denton's other performances.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?Elegant and Elegiac
Any additional comments?
In a day and age when much of the music in poetry has died, you can now hear the voices of father and daughter singing their harmonious duet in Home. Uvi Poznansky takes you with her through that tunnel of memory into her father’s lost world, into his river of poetic dreams, a narrative that flows with the voice of longing, lament, and loneliness, on to the day his immortal soul stands by his grave in “I Plucked a Wildflower.” Transcending all past yearning, Zeev Kachel sings no funeral dirge for himself, but a magical song of release.
Get Home★ Audiobook ★ Ebook ★ Print ★
November 30, 2013
Enjoy the darker twist, but without the gore
What a great gift I got tonight, a second review of Twisted (in audiobook edition, on the Audible website) titled: “Enjoy the darker twist, but without the gore."
Would you listen to Twisted again? Why?
Yes. It was thought provoking and at times achingly beautiful.
What other book might you compare Twisted to and why?
Perhaps to some of HP Lovecraft's light works, or Washington Irving's folk tales. Poznansky's works feature some little twist that turns the tale just slightly sideways, giving the reader a new way of looking at it. Lovecraft and Irving also do the same in many of their works.
Have you listened to any of Heather Jane Hogan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was my first time enjoying Heather Hogan's narration.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Uvi Poznansky takes the reader through the odd, the dark, the twisted with intelligence and artful form.
Any additional comments?
I am hard put to say which was my favorite. I Am What I Am drew me in right away with the mystery of who this dead woman was. Not being familiar with Christian tales, I nevertheless enjoyed the rock and hard place Job’s wife found herself between. She did a lot of sighing, but if I were her, I would probably do so too….or cuss. I, Woman was sensual and full of creativity, just as I imagine sculpting with clay would be. Even though this was short, the main character grew over the space of the tale, at first thinking little of her clay companion, then coming to appreciate any communication with him, and finally, afraid of what lay before her, missing his constant presence. Perhaps this was my favorite. The Hollow went by a little too quickly for me, leaving a rather ghostly impression on me. Perhaps it was meant to do so as the woman was in free fall. The book ended with an unlooked for surprise in the last story, The One Who Never Leaves. It is all told from a cat’s perspective, tamed, trapped in domesticity. Being the servant to several cats, I completely connected with this story, recognizing that predatory glint in my cat’s eyes, as captured by the disgruntled feline of this story. In short, this is an excellent collection of short tales. Each was unique, standing on it’s own merits. I also loved that each was told through female eyes, allowing one more layer of connection. The Narration: Heather Jane Hogan provided clear, distinct voices, and even went extra lengths to give Satan in the first tale an unearthly tone. My only minor criticism was that the pacing was slow; however this may have been by request of the author.
♥ Audio ♥ Ebook ♥ ♥ Print ♥
Would you listen to Twisted again? Why?
Yes. It was thought provoking and at times achingly beautiful.
What other book might you compare Twisted to and why?
Perhaps to some of HP Lovecraft's light works, or Washington Irving's folk tales. Poznansky's works feature some little twist that turns the tale just slightly sideways, giving the reader a new way of looking at it. Lovecraft and Irving also do the same in many of their works.
Have you listened to any of Heather Jane Hogan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was my first time enjoying Heather Hogan's narration.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Uvi Poznansky takes the reader through the odd, the dark, the twisted with intelligence and artful form.
Any additional comments?
I am hard put to say which was my favorite. I Am What I Am drew me in right away with the mystery of who this dead woman was. Not being familiar with Christian tales, I nevertheless enjoyed the rock and hard place Job’s wife found herself between. She did a lot of sighing, but if I were her, I would probably do so too….or cuss. I, Woman was sensual and full of creativity, just as I imagine sculpting with clay would be. Even though this was short, the main character grew over the space of the tale, at first thinking little of her clay companion, then coming to appreciate any communication with him, and finally, afraid of what lay before her, missing his constant presence. Perhaps this was my favorite. The Hollow went by a little too quickly for me, leaving a rather ghostly impression on me. Perhaps it was meant to do so as the woman was in free fall. The book ended with an unlooked for surprise in the last story, The One Who Never Leaves. It is all told from a cat’s perspective, tamed, trapped in domesticity. Being the servant to several cats, I completely connected with this story, recognizing that predatory glint in my cat’s eyes, as captured by the disgruntled feline of this story. In short, this is an excellent collection of short tales. Each was unique, standing on it’s own merits. I also loved that each was told through female eyes, allowing one more layer of connection. The Narration: Heather Jane Hogan provided clear, distinct voices, and even went extra lengths to give Satan in the first tale an unearthly tone. My only minor criticism was that the pacing was slow; however this may have been by request of the author.
♥ Audio ♥ Ebook ♥ ♥ Print ♥
November 29, 2013
Black Friday Sale!
Black Friday Sale!Only $0.99
Get it quick, get it nowEnjoy the read, and I will vow:Here's a story with a twist And no regrets for what you could've missed!
★ Twisted ★ Apart From Love ★ A Favorite Son ★
Get it quick, get it nowEnjoy the read, and I will vow:Here's a story with a twist And no regrets for what you could've missed!
★ Twisted ★ Apart From Love ★ A Favorite Son ★
November 28, 2013
A Dab of Darkness...
What a great gift I got tonight, from an audiobook reviewer running a wonderful blog, A Dab of Darkness, to celebrate the dark side... Here is her wonderful review of Twisted! It starts with, "Through a collection of 4 short stories, Uvi Poznansky takes the reader through the odd, the dark, the twisted with intelligence andartful form..." Check it out:
Twisted by Uvi Poznansky
Twisted by Uvi Poznansky
Thankgiving and Chanukkah: my home recipes!
This is such a great occasion: Thanksgiving and Chanukkah at the same time! Next time this happens? 78,000 years! So here is my recipe to celebrate this: my homemade pple sauce (to be loaded upon the latkes) with cranberries! As for my apple pie, you can see that in my home we always start from dessert...
November 27, 2013
Taste the passion of this mother's experience
New review of A Favorite Son, the title says it all:
5.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor and taste the passion of this mother's experience in this biblical tale.,November 2, 2013By Larry Winebrenner (Miami Gardens, FL, USA) - See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: A Favorite Son (Kindle Edition)
No one with a knowledge of the biblical Jacob/Esau story can miss the basic source of this story. The treatment from a mother's point of view is revealing in a way that cannot be shown in a simple retelling of the story. Some may claim the story misses the details and thrust of the original tale, but those critics miss the maternal aspect of the story. Experiencing the real presence within the lives of the participants provides a sense of reality and anguish.
5.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor and taste the passion of this mother's experience in this biblical tale.,November 2, 2013By Larry Winebrenner (Miami Gardens, FL, USA) - See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: A Favorite Son (Kindle Edition)
No one with a knowledge of the biblical Jacob/Esau story can miss the basic source of this story. The treatment from a mother's point of view is revealing in a way that cannot be shown in a simple retelling of the story. Some may claim the story misses the details and thrust of the original tale, but those critics miss the maternal aspect of the story. Experiencing the real presence within the lives of the participants provides a sense of reality and anguish.
Really touched my heart. The author really captured the heartbreak this family.
Woo-hoo! New 5-star review of Apart From Love on Goodreads:
Ben comes home after his father is in a accident. His father Lenny is remarried to a woman around Ben's age and is pregnant with Lennys child. Ben finds out that his mother isn't the world traveling musician that he thought she was but is suffering from alzheimer's. All the while Ben and Anita try to fight their growing attraction to each other. The story of broken family torn apart from her disease broke my heart. It seems Lenny loved his ex-wife so much that he was desperate in trying to recreate that with Anita. Loved the back and forth between getting inside of Anita and Bens heads. The story of a woman who was once a vibrant woman is now living in a place where she is essentially the youngest person there really touched my heart. The author really captured the heartbreak this family.
Ben comes home after his father is in a accident. His father Lenny is remarried to a woman around Ben's age and is pregnant with Lennys child. Ben finds out that his mother isn't the world traveling musician that he thought she was but is suffering from alzheimer's. All the while Ben and Anita try to fight their growing attraction to each other. The story of broken family torn apart from her disease broke my heart. It seems Lenny loved his ex-wife so much that he was desperate in trying to recreate that with Anita. Loved the back and forth between getting inside of Anita and Bens heads. The story of a woman who was once a vibrant woman is now living in a place where she is essentially the youngest person there really touched my heart. The author really captured the heartbreak this family.
