Taylor Press
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Story Behind The Book
I had to write this novel if for nothing more than to clear my conscience about something that happened when I was 18 years old working as a news reporter in Austin, Texas. When I was young and impressionable I saw some things that permanently changed me, changed my mind, and altered life even as I live it today. Things that are defined by standards are often that impactful. The world would surely be a terrible place without them though—standards I mean; you've got to have them. Too much of a good thing on the other hand is also impacting. Relative to where you stand, the impact can be deadly.
Reviews
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">"Writer to watch." --Marsha Wright, BBC</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">"Personalities rise up from the page." --Derrill Holly, Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductee and Washington, D.C. Journalist</span></p> <div style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"> <div>Ray Palla's SIMPLE TRIPLE STANDARD is about radio, Texas, the music scene, and a city called Austin that's as famous for bringing out the craziness of all three as it is for being a stomping ground for colorful politicians. SIMPLE TRIPLE STANDARD is more than just another "See what happened was" story about rednecks, long necks and college interns. It's a tale spun from the heart that brings it all together and makes the <i>personalities rise up from the page</i>.</div> <div><br /> "A brimming time capsule of '70s Austin, TX nostalgia." --Jay Levine (Former KOKE-FM DJ - "Country Jay"), Emmy Winning Hollywood Sound Editor</div> <div>Austin is a liberal jewel in a conservative state, and great place to live, then and now. Ray has captured the essence, sounds, and personalities of radio wars, music, & people of the '70s that put Austin on the path to become a world-class hub of culture. I was lucky enough to be a deejay on KOKE-FM, 'Super Roper Radio,' from 1973-76. Palla tells it like it was when Austin's unique culture first began to bloom.</div> </div> <div style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"> <div><br /> "A fascinating, humble player on a huge stage." --Wes Chick, Playwright</div> <div>Following Bryant L Herman through the world of radio so many years ago grabbed my attention and was truly <i>fascinating</i>. I highly recommend SIMPLE TRIPLE STANDARD.</div> </div>