Howard Zoldessy
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Howard Zoldessy

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On the day I became a published author, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a seismic event in the Northeast. I knew the precise source of that disturbance: my English teachers were spinning wildly in their graves. There were twenty-five students in my public school classes, and the order for groupings and presentations was alphabetical. I was always last. If those teachers had been asked to compose a list of the students most likely to author a published work, in order of probability, my position would not have changed. If the other twenty-four students had been asked the same question, I would have been last on all twenty-four submissions. If I had been asked to compose a list of the students most likely to author a published work, I would have put myself first. My perception of literature changed in my senior year of college. Reading assignments and term papers ceased to feel like obligations. I fell in love with our elegant language. According to George Bernard Shaw, we are possessed with “the divine gift of articulate speech.” In 1972, while earning a Master of Arts degree at the State University of New York, publishing a written work became an aspiration. That aspiration remained sequestered for decades. In 2016, an extraordinary lady—my wife, Elizabeth—reminded me that every aspiration has an expiration date. First Token: A Story of Life, Love, & Tennis is a hybrid novel, a merging of historical events and fiction. Token will resonate with readers who yearn for the positive attributes of the 1950s in contrast to the dysfunction of today. Enchantment, disguised as fate, elevates the tale. The short story has always been my preferred medium. The Platypus is an intriguing story of personal justice and retribution. Saving Sadie portrays a battle fought by a single, devoted father to preserve his family and fend off a full-fledged attempt to kidnap his daughter. Saving Sadie is a testament to the unbreakable bond between a parent and his child. My daily agenda includes applying my real estate skills on behalf of a brilliant casual dining concept, spending as much time with my family as my family can tolerate, planning my next written work, watching tennis, and winding up our two orange tabbies. Lenny and Charlie are named in honor of two Scottish icons: Bonnie Prince Charlie and Leonard the Bruce.
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