Jarring and joyous, these stories answer the question, “What was daily life like during one of the most volatile times and places in history?”
Category Archives: Books
May
01
“GOAT IN THE ATTIC” MEMOIR OFFERS NEVER-BEFORE HEARD PERSPECTIVE OF LIFE IN FARMLAND POLAND DURING NAZI OCCUPATION
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January
03
Memories of WW2 Poland to be Shared at Ocean Library Reading [Saturday, June 8]
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“Goat in the Attic” delivers what possibly no other book about World War II has to this degree…
August
27
“FRANK LEE A NOVEL” FRANKLY FANTASTICAL ADVENTURE: WE TALK WITH THE AUTHOR
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Great end-of-summer beach reads are usually difficult to find however not this year. Asbury Park resident Jeffery Seeds has published his first novel, a fantastical, honest around-the-world adventure aptly titled “Frank Lee a Novel.” Named an Amazon “Best Book So Far” earlier this month, “Frank Lee” is a 247-page ride that one reviewer called “’Forest […]
June
27
“MARRIAGE EQUALITY WILL HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY” NJ SENATOR LESNIAK (2010 INTERVIEW + UPDATE)
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In this 2010 interview with New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak, he speaks about why he is leading the fight for marriage equality here, and around the country. “Sometime within the next 10 years marriage equality will happen in our country. I would say potentially a lot sooner. Then people will say, “What was that all about… what was the big deal here?”…
November
11
BLACK BOX READING SERIES SALUTES VETERANS SUNDAY (11/16): SHORT STORIES ABOUT LIFE DURING WWII & NAZI OCCUPATION
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Honoring 75 years since the beginning of World War II, the Black Box Theater of Asbury Park will feature the personal short stories by Wanamassa resident Sophie Stach Virgilio about life in Poland on Sunday (Nov. 16)…. READ MORE
October
02
ASBURY PARK IS SETTING FOR NEW MYSTERY / THRILLER BOOK, “ASBURY DARK”
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Just in time for the spookiest season of the year, Ocean Grove resident Lisa Bonfitto has published “Asbury Dark” – a exciting thriller centered around Asbury Park and inspired by its unique history and characters…
August
28
HENRY VACCARO TALKS 30-YEAR FRIENDSHIP WITH JOHNNY CASH + ASBURY’S 1980’S HISTORY FROM THE MAN WHO LIVED IT
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You have heard the rumors, now read the real story about Johnny Cash’s involvement with Asbury Park from his close friend Henry Vaccaro Sr….
July
03
“I DIDN’T WANT THE FUNNY STORIES TO BE FORGOTTEN”: OCEAN GROVE INN OWNERS PUBLISH MEMOIR
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Ocean Grove inn owners have just independently published a insightful memoir “Spend a Night with Dick and Jane: It’s the Inn Thing to Do.” The paperback is a lighthearted look back at their years spent as Bed and Breakfast owners…
ASBURY PARK: CITY TO SEE 