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December 1, 2008 Author's |
Book DisplayShalom Tower Syndrome
 by Albert Russo | Availability |
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Best Books 2007 Awards Fiction The novel is set in Israel. Alexis, who grew up in Rwanda-Urundi, is the son of an Italian Jew and a beautiful mulatto woman. As a young adult, he now ponders over the complexity of his roots: African-European and Judeo-Christian (his mother was raised a Catholic). The author guides the reader through a progression of exciting and complicated episodes involving Alexis. With his American wife he will vacation in Israel, and that stay will be a turning point in his life. The past catches up with him, exploding with the images of one man’s life kaleidoscope: the memories of his African years, colliding with the more recent images of Milan, the smells, the colors and the primeval beauty of the black continent, mingling with those of Italy, as well as with the violent feelings Israel stirs in him. In that dense and haunting atmosphere he will meet young Israelis, a Palestinian and a German professor, the nephew of a Nazi soldier who died during WWII. Will Alexis finally reconcile himself with the conflicting parts of his identity? Will he feel more African or more European; more Catholic or more Jewish; or will his new environment help him find peace within himself, in spite of the country’s current dangers? The ‘mystery’ will unravel in the last chapter of this largely autobiographical novel. Dear Friends, STS was a finalist in The National "Best Books" 2007 Awards, ie. one of the 4 best books in its category in the whole of the USA. Here is the press release: 1) USABookNews.com : Congratulations to all Winners & Finalists of The National "Best Books" 2007 Awards! Dear Albert: Congratulations! Your title "Shalom Tower Syndrome by Albert Russo" has placed as a "Finalist" in the "Fiction & Literature: Gay/Lesbian Fiction" category. Your title will be listed live on USABookNews.com for 5 months starting November 10, 2007. A separate confirmation e-mail will be sent to you with a link to your listing on USABookNews.com by November 10, 2007. A complete list of winners and finalists in each category can be found at:http://www.usabooknews.com/bestbooksawards2007.html. Finalists can use the following verbiage:"Award-Winning Finalist in the (your category) of the National Best Books 2007 Awards". Fiction & Literature: Gay/Lesbian Fiction Finalist: Shalom Tower Syndrome by Albert Russo Xlibris - ISBN: 978-1-4257-7726-5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 1, 2007 Media Contact: JPX Media - 800-733-6511 jpxmedia@earthlink.net USA BOOK NEWS ANNOUNCES WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF THE NATIONAL BEST BOOKS 2007 AWARDS LOS ANGELES USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of THE NATIONAL BEST BOOKS 2007 AWARDS (BBA) on November 1, 2007. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print, audio books & courses, e-books and interactive CD-ROMs. Awards were presented for titles published in 2007 and late 2006. Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of USABookNews.com, said this years contest yielded an unprecedented number of entries, which were then narrowed down to over 500 winners and finalists. Keen says of the awards, now in their fourth year,The 2007 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the United States. As an executive in the publishing PR and marketing industry and president and CEO of JPX Media, I wanted to create an awards competition that recognized books in their publication year rather than months after the original launch window.With a full publicity and marketing campaign promoting the results of BBA, this years winners and finalists will gain additional media coverage for the upcoming holiday retail season. Winners and finalists traversed the publishing landscape: Simon & Schuster, Penguin-Putnam, HarperCollins, Random House, McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin Co., John Wiley & Sons & hundreds of independent titles contributed to this years outstanding BBA competition. Keen adds, BBAs success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise. USABookNews.com is an online publication providing coverage for books from mainstream and independent publishers to the world online community. USABN Magazine Online is the monthly electronic magazine e-mailed free to a large cross-section of the book buying public. JPX Media, in Los Angeles, California, is the parent company of USABookNews.com. A complete list of the winners and finalists of the USABookNews.com National Best Books 2007 Awards are available online at http://www.USABookNews.com. Jeffrey Keen, President & CEO of JPX Media, is available for television, radio, and press interviews nationwide to talk about the National Best Books 2007 Awards and other publishing industry topics. Contact 800-733-6511 or jpxmedia@earthlink.netfor schedule availability. | |
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