The second picture Donna finds in Vincent’s sketchbook is one of him as a child playing the mandolin. She observes that his stance with one foot in front of the other somehow reveals his unassuming, humble nature, and marvels at how he was
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The Boy: artwork that inspired the family saga, “The Bird that Sang in Color”
Posted by Grace Mattioli in The Art in "The Bird that Sang in Color" | 0 commentsThis is the first picture in the sketchbook that Donna discovers in The Bird that Sang in Color. Music is already a part of the picture as it shows a bunch of albums beside Vincent, but it also reveals another type of music–the music of
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The Artwork that Inspired the Family Saga, “The Bird that Sang in Color”
Posted by Grace Mattioli in The Art in "The Bird that Sang in Color" | 0 commentsAbove is a drawing of a character from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. In Chapter Three of my new novel, Donna finds her brother, Vincent, creating this drawing. The theme of art runs throughout this book. The story
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THE BIRD THAT SANG IN COLOR: a generational saga about the secret to living free!
Posted by Grace Mattioli in News | 0 commentsThe Bird that Sang in Color will be released on January 17th and will be available through Amazon and all major online book sellers. This generational saga is told from the point of view of Donna Greco, the matriarch of the Greco family. She
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Fiction Books about Happiness: The Beauty of Leafless Trees
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 0 commentsIn the beginning of Discovery of an Eagle, Cosmo sees the beauty of the autumn leaves: “And even though he knew that the leaves changing colors meant that they were dying, he never felt death in the air. He felt life, renewal, and
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