I’ve added them to the earlier post instead of listing them here separately, but I’m just very flattered by the kind words the book’s been getting and grateful for all the support.
Coming up this week is the video trailer I’ll be shooting for the book. The production crew is coming to my house on Wednesday and I’m trying to figure out what to wear – always a dilemma when authors who sit alone in front of a computer day after day have to actually appear on camera. The producer said “no green,” because they’ll be shooting me in front of a green screen for the animation to come later (yes, there will be animated characters!). Not that I was planning to wear green, but my usual black may be too harsh. We should all have such problems, I know, but I did run out shopping over the weekend and spent more than I intended – no surprise.
Those excellent reviews are well-deserved, and very descriptive. They capture not only the excellence of your book, but also a lot about you that we’ve all come to appreciate deeply.
I’ve been away, as you likely deduced. On Labor Day, my mom passed away. I couldn’t be at her side (my sister was) — but in her final minutes, Sis called me and asked me to say something to Mom. Fortunately, I’d prepared myself mentally. Mom was too weak to speak, but I tried my best to be upbeat — to tell her that she was going on a journey that would be wonderful — that her mom and dad and her husband and siblings were waiting to see her, up there on her home island (where her ashes will be interred with theirs next summer). After I flew down to Boca the next day, I met with the RN who told me that she believed Mom was holding on until she heard my voice, because right after that, she passed away. She even told me the exact time it occurred; I recall looking at my watch, and it was just a minute or two after I hung up the phone. Now all I can hope is that I was remotely right, but at least my sister said it was.
Sounds like quite a moving journey for you, Dave. You were there for your mother in all the ways that matter. My best to you and your sister.