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The New Harmonies
($9.95 plus S&H, 250 pages, Global Dialogue Press 2009)
"In The New Harmonies, Adam E. Stone takes readers to the geography and culture of southern Illinois; with
Cheeveresque precision, he builds memorable characters, and his empathy with the frustrations and aspirations
of the working class makes this novel both a good read and accurate social commentary."
- Phil St. Clair, author of Acid Creek
"You may not be able to write a hit song by the time you finish The New Harmonies, but with three vividly
drawn characters you will navigate the sometimes-tortuous creative process. Adam E. Stone immerses
the reader in the daily routine of southern Illinois, where music can also be a way of life."
- Richard Goldstein, co-author, Enjoy Southern Illinois: A Complete Recreational Guide
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Synopsis: Sometimes a second chance appears when you least expect it. Divorced and frustrated with his life, Chris Laingowski has just about given up on his dreams: a career in music, happiness, love. But when childhood friend Skip Stepmeyer comes back into his life after a six-year estrangement, and introduces him to an amazing singer named Franklin Simpson, the three men embark on a musical odyssey. The result is The New Harmonies - an uplifting look at the lives of three working-class southern Illinois musicians seeking fame and fortune in their professional lives, and love and harmony in their personal ones. |
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Kingston Fugue
($14.95 plus S&H, 152 pages, Global Dialogue Press 2007)
"On every page of Kingston Fugue, Adam E. Stone unflinchingly offers the burning coals of human loss.
From the raw force of this tragic novel's great heat, raptures and tearing rants and keenings arise.
Stone's bold storytelling will embolden readers' silent hearts to sing their griefs full-blast."
- Kevin McIlvoy, author of The Complete History of New Mexico,
Hyssop, Little Peg, The Fifth Station, and A Waltz
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Synopsis: Journey into the world of Jackson Williamson as he struggles to understand, and explain, himself in the aftermath of a dissociative fugue - a rare psychological condition similar to amnesia, but accompanied by a sudden, unexpected flight from one's home and surroundings. Jackson's world is one in which reality is a slippery concept: one in which Hondscio, the 900-year-old lead singer of the institution band the Catatonics, is both best friend and confidant; in which redemption begins with an explanation, an apologia from an absent father to the children who no longer know him, and in which understanding lies, if anywhere, in the ability of a lovely intern named Daniella to see that Jackson Williamson is not what others think him to be. Lush, lyrical, and infused with dissonance and counterpoint, Kingston Fugue is literary psychological fiction that explores the relationship between memory, personality, will, and reality. |
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Xamon Song
($10.95 plus S&H, 148 pages, Global Dialogue Press 2006)
"Rich layers of meaning - complex social and geopolitical issues and compelling characters that
challenge readers to consider the human responsibilities that go along with human rights!"
- Nancy Flowers, co-author, Local Action/Global Change:
Learning about the Human Rights of Women and Girls
"Thought-provoking - Mr. Stone's imagination strongly parallels our factual world, and he
handles his characters and the subject matter with sensitivity, wit, and sagacity!"
- Article 26, the Human Rights Education magazine of Amnesty International
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Synopsis: Mike and Eddie are two young soldiers from the nation of Carbonia, lifelong best friends and frustrated musicians who now find themselves half a world away from home, conducting reconnaissance patrols deep in the forests of Xamon. They are increasingly disillusioned, afraid their military service is not to the people of Carbonia, but to the profit statements of SangreDenar, a corporation from Carbonia with large logging interests in Xamon. Digna Giraldo Cardona is a human rights activist from Xamon City, drawn to the forests to investigate persistent rumors of human rights abuses by paramilitary mercenaries linked to SangreDenar, determined to see for herself what is happening in the most remote, and dangerous, part of her country. A view from the ground of the meeting of cultures, of the human costs of corporate malfeasance and governmental collusion. |
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