Böcker av Donna Russo

Nature has so much to teach us...naturally!Jerome the gnome is eager to learn from the school of nature, right in his backyard on the estate he lives on with his family. Our explorer Jerome has just one question to ask everyone he meets. "What can you teach me today?" He certainly learns a lot and shares lessons such as...overcoming obstacles...being part of a flock...self respect ...your heart song...loyalty and friendship...and much more. On Jerome's adventure, you too will learn that there are magical answers everywhere...you just have to ask!This is a wonderful book for young readers, or anyone of any age, who loves gnomes and nature. It is a story geared towards helping children navigate growing up in these unique times. Perfect as a bedtime story! Your child will want to hear the story over and over again, while enjoying the story coming alive through the beautifully illustrated pages.

Donna Russo's 'Vincent's Women' is the untold story of Vincent's loves: how they shaped his life, his art, and his death. It writes against the 'myths,' exploring the possibility that none of them are true. It is the only novel to bring into question his sexuality, how he lost his ear, who he lost it for, and how he might have died, all through the eyes of a woman. We learn of Her; we learn all of it through Her.The story is guided by Johanna van Gogh Bonger, Vincent's sister-in-law, as she decides to reveal the truth about Vincent to her son. We are then taken on a journey through Vincent's life, each section bringing a pivotal moment of Vincent's life alive while showing us the part she played in bringing it about. Between each woman, our guide, Johanna, gives us the transitional periods, right up to his death, which is now in question.Hundreds of the nearly thousand letters between Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo, now considered one of the greatest documents of the human experience, were used to help construct this novel, its narrative, and dialogue, especially the dialogue of Vincent himself.Vincent van Gogh is one of the most well-known artists of all time. The world knows of his madness, traumas, and suicide. But what if all that we know isn't true? What if this knowledge is based on rumors and nothing more? What if his true story is vastly different when based on factual material and forensic information? What if the truth of Vincent's life-his madness and his genius-is defined by his never-ending search for love?