On April 1st, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release "Birds Of Paradise" on DVD exclusively at Walmart and Redbox. If the film looks and feels suspicously like Fox's "Rio" franchise, well...that's the point. One of the film's PR people sent us a press release that states matter-of-factly that "Birds of Paradise" is "timed to the theatrical release of 'Rio 2.'" The latter Blue Sky Studios-produced movie will be released on April 11.
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By: Jerry Beck,
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All hearts long for home, but home is more than a place--it is a sense of belonging. This search for belonging curves through Birds of Paradise like Route 66, allowing us to feel the unique way it touches each character’s life.
The story begins with a lonely trucker named Joe-Mack who gives a lift to Freddie, a runaway from Las Vegas. He drops Freddie in Hollywood with a wad of cash and a phone number, urging him to call if he ever needs help. Freddie finds refuge in a squat house with other runaways. There is danger in this lifestyle though, and when his friend Starlet disappears Freddie calls in Joe-Mack.
Of Birds of Paradise, the poet Kevin Donahue said “With their insides bleeding out bad memories, the runaways in Birds of Paradise are not only fleeing their past but also seeking their elusive threads of future happiness. Their griefs will break your heart, and their triumphs will restore it.”
Kathryn writes her settings with a skilled hand, those readers who have not traveled from Las Vegas to Hollywood will gain a clear sense of place; feeling the breeze, smelling the city grime. For those of us who have lived there, the road just slips away.
Paperback: 218 pages
Publisher: Riverhaven Books (April 15, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1450761771
ISBN-13: 978-1450761772
Twitter Hashtag: #BirdsParadise
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By: Jerry Beck,
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By: Robyn Chausse,
on 9/19/2011
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All hearts long for home, but home is more than a place--it is a sense of belonging. This search for belonging curves through Birds of Paradise like Route 66, allowing us to feel the unique way it touches each character’s life.
The story begins with a lonely trucker named Joe-Mack who gives a lift to Freddie, a runaway from Las Vegas. He drops Freddie in Hollywood with a wad of cash and a phone number, urging him to call if he ever needs help. Freddie finds refuge in a squat house with other runaways. There is danger in this lifestyle though, and when his friend Starlet disappears Freddie calls in Joe-Mack.
Of Birds of Paradise, the poet Kevin Donahue said “With their insides bleeding out bad memories, the runaways in Birds of Paradise are not only fleeing their past but also seeking their elusive threads of future happiness. Their griefs will break your heart, and their triumphs will restore it.”
Kathryn writes her settings with a skilled hand, those readers who have not traveled from Las Vegas to Hollywood will gain a clear sense of place; feeling the breeze, smelling the city grime. For those of us who have lived there, the road just slips away.
Paperback: 218 pages
Publisher: Riverhaven Books (April 15, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1450761771
ISBN-13: 978-1450761772
Twitter Hashtag: #BirdsParadise
Birds of Paradise is available at Amazon in print or as e-book for Kindle.
Book Giveaway Contest: If you would like to win a copy of Birds of Paradise, please leave a comment at the end of this post to be entered in a random drawing. The giveaway contest closes this Thursday, September 22nd at 11:59 PM, PST. For an extra entry, link to this post on Twitter with the hashtag #BirdsParadise, then come back and leave us a link to your tweet. We will announce the winner in the comments section of this post on the following day Friday, September 23rd. Good luck!
About the Author: Kathy first became fascinated with truckers and their CB radios in the 1950s when the family would travel on vacations. Later, her son-in-laws work with homeless children in Los Angeles inspired her to write Birds of Paradise with Joe-Mack as a trucker who picks up a runaway and later helps him out in Hollywood.
Kathy's empathy for kids who, underneath their bravado, want to be loved and accepted, lead her to her quirky characters in Birds of Paradise. Her goal was to have readers see beyond the kids’ crazy green hair and goofy attitudes to the thread of love and dignity in each of them.
Besides her passion for writing and connecting all kinds of friends, Kathy is all about family. Pictured here are: Kathy, Ed, Elizabeth, Carolyn, Mariana, Eric, Grace, and Le’o--while loving all of them she gives special attention to her grandson, Eric Nightingale, s
Book Giveaway Contest: If you would like to win a copy of Birds of Paradise, please leave a comment at the end of this post to be entered in a random drawing. The giveaway contest closes this Thursday, September 22nd at 11:59 PM, PST. For an extra entry, link to this post on Twitter with the hashtag #BirdsParadise, then come back and leave us a link to your tweet. We will announce the winner in the comments section of this post on the following day Friday, September 23rd. Good luck!
About the Author: Kathy first became fascinated with truckers and their CB radios in the 1950s when the family would travel on vacations. Later, her son-in-laws work with homeless children in Los Angeles inspired her to write Birds of Paradise with Joe-Mack as a trucker who picks up a runaway and later helps him out in Hollywood.
Kathy's empathy for kids who, underneath their bravado, want to be loved and accepted, lead her to her quirky characters in Birds of Paradise. Her goal was to have readers see beyond the kids’ crazy green hair and goofy attitudes to the thread of love and dignity in each of them.
Besides her passion for writing and connecting all kinds of friends, Kathy is all about family. Pictured here are: Kathy, Ed, Elizabeth, Carolyn, Mariana, Eric, Grace, and Le’o--while loving all of them she gives special attention to her grandson, Eric Nightingale, s
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Wow, you didn't start writing until age 58! That is so inspiring; congrats on your successes!
Writing--great follow-up to teaching!
Best with books!
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The Birds of Paradise plot sounds intriguing - a young person connecting with a trucker and seeking his help. I want to read it and hope the young ones find their way - see, the characters are already real to me.
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Would love to read this. It sounds like a great story.
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I would love to read this! :)
Knowing that you wrote your first novel at 58 gives me 6 more years to write my first novel!!! I can't wait to read Birds of Paradise. Our family was a foster family for 15 years and saw the heartbreak of children who were cast aside by parents, usually for selfish reasons. Your book sounds like it gets to the heart and soul of these young kids as they struggle out in the world on their own. Again, I can't wait to read it! Congratulations!
I would love this.
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Thanks for the contest great prize
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Birds of Paradise just jumped to the top of my must-read list ! I worked with runaway and homeless youth for 20 of my 38 years in social services, and they still hold a special place in my heart. At any one time, there still are over a million on the streets in the U.S. I look forward so much to reading your book !
This book sounds wonderful and I would love to read it!
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I did tweet this, but I don't see the complete address. So, my tweet is @ECowgill www.twitter.com
I would love to read this book—please enter me to win!
skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net
Thank you for the contest and giving away a nice prize!
happyskunky at yahoo dot com
Wow!! My inspiration for this week!! I'm 68, a former teacher, working on my first book after slowly making my way through two writing courses. I'd love this book having known a few characters like this.
Kathy seems like an exceptional person, loving Mom and Grandmom and a wonderful grandmother for Eric to have in his life. I'm willing to bet her enthusiasm, spunk and uplifting outlook shows in her novels. Best of luck to her! I'd love to win a copy of Bird of Paradise! Thanks for the contest!
Cindy
As a 54 year old want to be writer... What made you finally go ahead and actually do it?
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do you think it's possible to write a book about your own life?
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