Böcker av Catherine Gigante-Brown

Set in 1993, Paul and Carol Go to Guatemala is part travelogue, part social commentary and part romance. The novel chronicles a couple's budding relationship as they explore a wild and wonderful third-world country in the final throes of a civil war. Through Carol's journal entries, it weaves the compelling story of two wayward travelers who learn to appreciate the raw beauty of a ravaged land...and fall in love along the way-with Guatemala and each other. But will they survive lost luggage, chicken busses, active volcanoes, Mayan ruins, food poisoning and a fateful game of "e;Hearts?"e; Time will tell.

A Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalyptic Romance, Cry of Silence is an odyssey of survival and hope as Jenn and her husband Nik struggle to make their way through the dystopian landscape in the wake of the Aftermath. Equal parts moving, horrifying, funny and absurd, Jenn prepares to say goodbye to the people, places and things she loves. She grasps onto her memories like a life preserver in this ode to pop culture, bad jokes, cartoons, junk food, blue movies and all the oddities that made Earth tick.

A tale of rebirth, forgiveness, hope and redemption. Revisit the Paradiso clan in this gripping sequel to The El. Set just after the end of World War II, The Bells of Brooklyn rings in a new era almost a decade after the original story takes place. Catch up with the same memorable characters and meet memorable new ones. Become lost in the emotional, joyful swirl of life in that sturdy, brick Borough Park house. Get swept up in Poppa and Grandma Bridget's warm embrace. Allow yourself to be seduced by the food, laughter and love at the core of this unforgettable Italian-American family.

"e;Everybody thinks they're going to 'make it.' But the truth of the matter is that very few have 'it.' And if they do, it's not going to be like anything they ever imagined."e; This is what happens to a dream deferred. Set in 1979 New York City, Different Drummer chronicles Cara Funk (nee Carol Finkelstein), a female drummer struggling to break out of the wedding music trade and succeed as a rock musician. Rapidly approaching 30, this is Cara's self-imposed last chance and she's willing to sacrifice everything to "e;make it."e; Told through journal entries and running commentary from a colorful cast of supporting characters, Cara's saga unfolds in a mad swirl of Sergio Valente jeans, drugs, song lyrics, decrepit rock clubs, cheesy bar mitzvahs, White Castle sliders, punk anthems and ruffled tuxedo shirts. Will Cara ultimately triumph, go out in a blaze of glory or just fade away?