“Larry Rochelle's GHOSTLY EMBERS offers haunting
stories of growing up in the 1950s in Toledo, Ohio.”
“Kansas writer Larry Rochelle writes penetrating observations of his hometown Toledo, Ohio, in his poetry book, GHOSTLY EMBERS: VISIONS OF TOLEDO. Visions of night skies filled with stars, parks green with delight and neighborhoods fraught with excitement hold the reader to the page, wondering at the marvels portrayed in each poem. Interspersed with the poetry, Rochelle had added comments and a few short stories to further enhance this delightful and quirky book.”
Available now from http://booksurge.com
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ISBN 1-4196-0455-4 220 pages $13.99
THE BLUE STREAK EDITION ... At 5:15 p.m. each day in the 1950s, newsboys awaited the delivery of The Toledo Blade in front of Fairmont Pharmacy at Upton and Bancroft. When the bundle hit the sidewalk, newsboys steadied their bikes, ready to deliver the Blue Streak.
The poetry in Ghostly Embers serves as a vision of the West Side of Toledo, Ohio, complete with tennis matches, gutter tag and the aroma of boiled dinners wafting into the late afternoon sunshine.
Larry Rochelle explores his 1950s West Toledo neighborhood, offering glimpses of atom bomb paranoia, duck and cover practices and community cohesiveness not found in today's suburbs. He exposes us to Christmas Midnight Mass at Gesu and offers a good read in the Peach pages of The Toledo Blade.
Contact Larry Rochelle: (913) 469-8500 #3451
Website: http://groups.msn.com/PalmerMorelMysteryFile
Email: palmermorel.earthlink.net
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