Singer with Post-Punk band Siiiii, Paul Devine beautifully, movingly and hilariously chronicles five decades both in and out of the music business. The book takes us on a weaving journey from an often-troubled East Anglian childhood, through the seamy clubs and venues of 1980’s Sheffield, via undiagnosed ADHD and coming to terms with mental illness. This is a sometimes shocking life story about death, sex, Punk Rock, fish, possible demonic possession and love. Targeted Age Group:: 18 to … [Read more...] about The Devine Comedy by Paul Devine
Gloucester Fishing Disasters Of The 19th Century by Justin Demetri
In the mid to late 19th Century, the port of Gloucester witnessed yearly disasters to their fishing fleet greater than the toll of war. Learn of the tragedies at sea the fishermen of Gloucester faced and the factors that made things worse, as they risked their lives to bring in "a trip of fish." Targeted Age Group:: Adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? In my tours at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum I talk a lot about how fishing schooner designs evolved in the 19th Century. Visitors … [Read more...] about Gloucester Fishing Disasters Of The 19th Century by Justin Demetri
Interview with Author – Justin Demetri
Author Bio: Justin Demetri is a native of the historic fishing port of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Growing up "Down the Fort" in one of the many families that comprised Gloucester's Italian fishing fleet, he spent his childhood among the fishermen, the boats and the wharves. At age 12, Justin gave the first cash donation to the newly arrived Schooner Adventure, leading to a friendship with author and historian Joseph E. Garland. This was the spark that would lead to a love of writing, and an … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Justin Demetri
