For release 1 August 2006
Rosie & the Angels
Scenes from the Journey
Written and narrated by Ann Tudor
With original guitar interludes by Mary Flower
Price: $15.00 CDN or US (add $2.50 per CD for S&H)
ISBN-10: 0-920003-05-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-92000305-3
Released by Molten Gold, a division of Gothic Epicures. #MG 04
Orders and information: www.anntudor.ca or ann@anntudor.ca
Ann Tudor is available for readings and interviews from Toronto. Reach her at ann@anntudor.ca or (416) 767-1340. She will be part of Toronto’s Word on the Street (September 24, 2006) and will read at WOW, a benefit showcase of emerging writers, on Aug. 23 (519 Church St., Toronto, 6:30-10 p.m.)
This original spoken-word CD (74 minutes) offers seven tales of near-disaster, reminders that youth, strange circumstances, or a moment of stupidity can lead to catastrophe. And yet Rosie evades the frightening consequences of her foolishness and continues, unscathed, on her journey.
Rosie’s beautifully narrated adventures will linger in your imagination. In every situation, Rosie has a close encounter with disaster. Some of the stories hinge on a faulty vehicle (“Midnight Breakdown”), some involve a faulty driver (“Young Drivers”), and some show Rosie using faulty judgment (Hawaiian Angels). In retrospect, even Rosie would have to admit that she had great luck—or was it angelic intervention? May we all be as lucky as Rosie, or may our own angels be as competent and obliging as Rosie’s.
The humour and warmth of these beguiling stories make this an ideal CD for the spoken-word market.
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ANN TUDOR is a Toronto writer whose current work includes memoirs and collections of personal essays. She has published three previous spoken-word CDs (2002, 2004, and 2005), and her earlier publishing credits in the United States and Canada (books and magazine articles) date from 1974. Ann’s writing reflects the varied experiences of a lifetime: craftsperson, wife-mother-grandmother, cook, amateur musician, food writer, hands-on healer, copy editor, and managing editor. From each of her vocations and avocations she has coaxed a little additional information on how to make it through the journey.
The guitar stings that punctuate the stories are the original work of the internationally known blues guitarist MARY FLOWER (www.maryflower.com).
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ANGELIC PRAISE IN ADVANCE:
“For me, Rosie is everywoman, under the protection, often unknowingly, of the Goddess. I will listen to these stories the way I listen to my favorite music…over and over again.”
--Carol Ann Williams, Professor of English and Liberal Studies; Lecturer in Women’s Ancient History, Mythology
“We often ask why bad things happen to people. Less often do we ponder why good things happen when all indicators point to disaster. In these delightful recollections of events in Rosie’s life when disaster loomed large, the possibility of angelic interventions is suggested. Or maybe blind luck, plain and simple, is the only explanation.”
--Anne Beretta, former development education facilitator
“Ann is a nimble story teller whose superb voice is rife with humour. If lovable Rosie has her roots in Ann’s own life, the angel sphere no doubt applauds this captivating recounting.” –-Sharon Singer, motivating spirit behind her writing classes, “The Moving Pen”
“Ann Tudor’s new collection of droll and touching Rosie stories is a unique CD treasure. Her sure touch for the telling details and her underlying sense of humor will leave the listener riveted. These stories are beautifully written and delivered.” –-Michael Johnson, columnist for web magazine thecolumnists.com
“These small stories, filled with humour and grace, magnify life’s large questions and ask us to look to our own angels for the answers.” –-Dr.Pam Sostorics
“I love this CD. If you’ve ever thought about guardian angels, Rosie’s hair-raising adventures will leave you wondering what powers that be are at work to help us be ‘saved in spite of ourselves’. Ann tells these stories with humour and wonder.” --Julie Simmons, astrologer, author, lecturer.
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