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Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer
Lose yourself in the beautifully nostalgic pages of Knowing Irv: The Life and Art of Irving Schiffer, a heartwarming journey curated and penned by his daughter, Debbie Burke. This isn’t merely a book but a cozy evening spent exploring vintage photo albums and family tales of a cherished TV screenplay writer from the golden days of the ’50s and ’60s.
With a genuine passion and a poignant touch, Debbie weaves a tapestry that melds together professional milestones and intimate family moments, artfully presenting Irv’s world behind the script and the family dinner table. She brings forth not just a memoir but an intricate portrait of a man whose life was as colorful and layered as the era he lived through.
Irv wasn’t just a multifaceted artist; he was a multifaceted person. From the radios of World War II, where he served dutifully as a Radio Officer, to the bustling streets of Brooklyn, where he and his beloved Roslyn embarked on their journey as a young married couple – his life was a rich narrative that deserved its dedicated pages.
The visuals within this memoir are storytellers in their own right. Marvel at original documents and Irv’s own snapshots that don’t just validate but vivify the historical tales nestled within the chapters. Irv’s lens captured the essence of Brooklyn, revealing the artful beauty in daily mundanities and the inevitable passage of time.
We witness Irv’s artistic evolution, as his love for capturing moments extends from photography to the tender strokes of his later-life painting and pastel work, immortalizing the faces of those he held dear in vibrant color and emotion.
Knowing Irv is a walk through history and a delightful amble through the memories and moments that defined an era and a remarkable man. It invites readers of all ages to engage, reflect, and perhaps find a piece of their own history in its pages. Young minds will unearth treasures of a bygone era, while older hearts will find a nostalgic haven reminiscent of yesteryears and a quiet tribute to an undoubtedly inspirational American man.
This book preserves Irv’s legacy and brings his spirit to life, allowing every reader to know him and in doing so, to connect with a rich, collective past that shapes our present.
Pages: 102 | ASIN : B0CHHBVFRR
Time Travel and Time Slips
Lisa Nicell Treanor Author Interview
Once Upon a Time Slip follows young China Winter as she discovers her ability to cross worlds and finds herself summoned by the father of time travel to save humanity. What was the inspiration behind the setup to this thrilling novel?
I am absolutely fascinated by the paranormal, history and the whole steampunk movement. As an artist, a lot of my paintings and sculptures are heavily influenced by these three genres and my interest in art eventually began to seep into my writing. I have a love of antiques and learning as much as I can about past inventors. I also read a lot of scientific journals and have a huge interest in the whole concept of parallel universes, time travel and time slips. My biggest inspiration behind the book was the great Nikola Tesla. Other influences have been the volumes of history books and war stories I have devoured over the years. I wanted contrast in the story and so my main character is a futuristic, steampunk girl. I liked the idea of having a protagonist who would be willing to sacrifice themselves in order to save the whole of humanity if it was necessary.
China Winter is an intriguing character that continues to develop throughout the novel. What were some obstacles you felt were important, to highlight her character development?
The biggest obstacle for China was having to choose sides in war which seemed to have no boundaries. Her loyalties were being tested throughout the story. Being faced with life altering decisions which would have led to suffering and loss, was the ultimate challenge for such a young girl. Falling in love with a dead man led to a fork in her path of destiny.
The story takes place in a steampunk future where wild inventions abound. What were you favorite inventions or tech to create and write for?
Without giving too much away, I loved creating new time travel devices throughout the story. I felt that it was necessary to have more than one mode of time travel transportation in order to give the full impact of how extremely advanced technology is yet to become within the future.
I especially loved writing scenes where ghosts from the past would react to futuristic technology and end up coming to all manner of baffling and humorous conclusions about what they were witnessing
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
I am currently working on the sequel to Once Upon A Time Slip which will become available in 2019. I cannot leave the readers breathless and tingling with anticipation as they stand at the edge of a mighty cliff hanger!
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The future will crumble as history re-writes itself in the great time travel apocalypse.
It is the year 2258 when nineteen year old China Winter discovers her ability to cross the veil between worlds. On a quest to find her missing brother Maddox, she finds herself summoned by the father of time travel – Nikola Tesla to help save the whole of humanity; both past and future souls. China must sacrifice so much as she is dragged ever deeper into a treacherous and eternal time war.
Stepping back in time from her steampunk-esque existence, China finds herself caught up in the most incredible battles. Every army that ever existed can materialise in the wrong time or place, at any given moment to lay siege upon the earth. Slipping back and forth between the mists of time, history re-writes itself, playing havoc on the very fabric of reality. Can she survive the world of hauntings, poltergeist manifestations and time slips to save the universe from complete obliteration?
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