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The US Review of Books – Art with a Story 2
“She clinked her glass to mine and then winked. ‘Given the damn heat, the only thing that relieves it is to skinny-dip around one p.m. . . . don’t you agree?’” In one of this excellent collection’s stories, two siblings cool off during a family vacation to Montreal by frolicking through spouting water fountains while…
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“He had been preparing for this event for many months, and had signed all the release forms weeks in advance. However, there is nothing like the actual moment of truth.” This is a collection of flash fiction pieces accompanied by the author’s original artwork. Each story is accompanied by one painting that inspired that particular…
Read MorePacific Book Review – O’Brien, Lipschitz, and Partners: A Satire
John Nieman’s O’Brien, Lipschitz, and Partners: A Satire gives readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the elusive and mysterious world of advertising. While most of America watches those famous Super Bowl commercials, does anyone outside of the advertising business really understand how those creative moments come about? This book shows readers how those wacky and wild…
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Pacific Book Review – The Owl and the Christmas Tree
A beautiful Christmas story for all ages, The Owl and the Christmas Tree brings the famous New York Rockefeller Christmas tree to life when a crew member finds a little owl living among the branches. The owl’s saga is told in iambic verse, making it so fun to read or listen to out loud. John Nieman’s creativity…
Read MoreHollywood Book Reviews – The Owl and the Christmas Tree
A truly unique Christmas story, The Owl and The Christmas Tree by John Nieman, is a children’s picture book inspired by a true story about a little owl that was found in the famous Rockefeller Christmas tree in New York City in 2020. This remarkable tale of how little Oscar, the owl, travels to New York City…
Read MoreHollywood Book Reviews – Chapters of a Life
Chapters of a Life is a great piece of realist escapism: a good old success story of historical fiction. It is the captivating and sentimental tale of the remarkable life of Charles Parker Conner. His is a “rags to riches” story but one born of thoughtfulness and hard work rather than random luck and overnight success.…
Read MoreHollywood Book Reviews – Political Heat
Being a politician has its benefits and its drawbacks, the praise and the boos ebbing and flowing with each change in the news cycle. One has to possess a strong fortitude to run for elected office, never mind staying in elected office. Graham Kruse is the fair-haired Mayor of New York City. He has had…
Read MoreHollywood Book Reviews – Life…and That Other Thing
One genre which never seems to get the love it deserves is short fiction. People love to watch short videos online or highlights from a sports game, but they don’t give the same attention to flash fiction. Yet, when done right, flash fiction is an excellent genre because it allows the reader to get in…
Read MorePacific Book Review – Art with a Story III
Reviewed by: Beth Adams Art with a Story III has more creativity, inspiration and enjoyment; beautifully packaged and fitted into a mere 139 pages of mind-altering originality, than just about anything I have read. Yes, it is Creative (with a capital “C”) as author and artist John Nieman uses the genre of Flash-Fiction; writing a…
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