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Author Lorna Czarnota has created a masterful rite-of-passage narrative about Breadline Blue (William Saxton), a boy of sixteen who leaves home to help his family, devastated by illness and the Great Depression.
Wide-eyed ‘Blue’ journeys from boyhood to his emerging maturity, challenged at every turn while riding the rails toward Washington, DC and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Along the way he greets the full gamut of humankind as they toss down gauntlets or grace. He meets it all with the solid foundation of the values of the Saxton family, his mother’s voice echoing in his heart, offering readers a protagonist of substance and leaving them wanting more. ~ Susan Klein, Author and Storyteller
"Lovely characters and beautifully written! Breadline Blue is a delicious coming of age tale that would be an asset for any classroom! A must-read for students! Lorna Czarnota delivers a splendid story that is filled with real-life ups and downs. Couldn't put the book down! Veni vidi vici!!" ~ Aimee M. Levesque, Writer and Educator
Wide-eyed ‘Blue’ journeys from boyhood to his emerging maturity, challenged at every turn while riding the rails toward Washington, DC and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Along the way he greets the full gamut of humankind as they toss down gauntlets or grace. He meets it all with the solid foundation of the values of the Saxton family, his mother’s voice echoing in his heart, offering readers a protagonist of substance and leaving them wanting more. ~ Susan Klein, Author and Storyteller
"Lovely characters and beautifully written! Breadline Blue is a delicious coming of age tale that would be an asset for any classroom! A must-read for students! Lorna Czarnota delivers a splendid story that is filled with real-life ups and downs. Couldn't put the book down! Veni vidi vici!!" ~ Aimee M. Levesque, Writer and Educator
Breadline Blue $12.95 plus shipping and handling.
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Born of glaciers and turbulent waters, wars and struggles of native peoples, Niagara was powered by the dreams of men and women seeking refuge in a new land. Yet for all its rare beauty and rugged pioneering spirit, the Niagara region has sometimes drifted into shadows, affording its seedier citizens the cover they needed to do their dastardly deeds. A plot to invade Canada, a Mafia stronghold, madness, murder and savagery all lie hidden in the region’s past. From the blood-soaked grounds of battle, local storyteller Lorna MacDonald Czarnota brings Wicked Niagara and grim tales of the region’s early struggles into the light.
Wicked Niagara $19.99 plus shipping and handling.
Like the region’s first inhabitants, the “Cat People,” who made clothing from the mountain lions and panthers that they hunted, Western New Yorkers still savor the tradition of storytelling. Tales such as the “Mail-Riding Mamma” of Chautauqua County, who carried both the post and her infant child above her head as she journeyed across perilously flooded creeks, and the Ossian Giant, who at age nineteen stood seven feet, six inches tall and weighed 385 pounds, are vividly narrated by Buffalo storyteller Lorna MacDonald Czarnota. Listen to the whispered legends of spirits, heroes and traitors hidden in one of New York’s most captivating regions.
Legends, Lore and Secrets $19.99 plus shipping and handling.
Just who was Robin Hood? What did William Tell do that was so special? Why is Joan of Arc so famous? Author Lorna Czarnota presents medieval tales that answer these questions—and many more—in a fun, simplified way that allows kids to add their own details and use their own imaginations in their retellings. Besides the tales, Czarnota offers solid historical background to each story, “so that the teller will have a skeleton on which to build the tale to his or her liking without losing the historical .... Close significance of the story.” She also imparts child-friendly tips for telling each tale. Of special interest is an informative section on characteristics of medieval tellers and the ways children might adopt a medieval persona. Pull Excalibur from the lake, untie the Gordian Knot, or fight with Roland and the Frankish army. Educators, parents, and children alike will enjoy this collection of medieval tales, designed specifically for young readers and budding storytellers.
Medieval Tales $12.95 plus shipping and handling.
Hauntingly beautiful and tragic stories and songs of the supernatural woman.
This compact disk is recommended for ages 14 to adult.
This compact disk is recommended for ages 14 to adult.
Dancing In Dark Waters CD $12.95 plus shipping and handling.