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Conny Manero

Conny Manero

About

Writing is a passion and an important outlet in my life.  I was born in Belgium, immigrated to South Africa where I lived for fifteen years, before finally settling in Toronto, Canada.  As the saying goes, ‘Life is a journey,’ and I try to use all of my varied experiences and exposure to diverse cultures to enrich my writing. 

 

 

 

Another passion in my life is a deep love of animals.  Mysterious and mystical felines are especially close to my heart, and I use my writing to bring awareness to their issues.  The importance of spaying/neutering and support of animal rescue organizations are causes I champion as often as I can.

 

 

 

 

My book entitled, Kitten Diaries is now available on-line.  It contains two ‘almost’ true and humorous kitten adventure tales.  Chanel’s Story opens the book and is about my wonderful cat, Chanel, and her version of when I adopted her from an animal shelter.  Queeny’s Diary is little Queeny’s story of when she is left with friends - and a houseful of other cats - while her owners go on vacation.    

 

 

 

 

My next two projects will be children’s stories with cats and even a ferret as characters, followed by an expose of temporary workers in the workplace.  If you think you know what it means to have a temporary job, think again. 

 

 

 

 

My son and I live with our five cats and three fish.  When not writing, I enjoy reading and ten-pin bowling.

 

 

 

 

http://www.wix.com/connymanero/home

 

 

Murdo

Murdo

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<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

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  <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> </span> <span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Not one, but two kittens to warm your heart...</strong>, December 24, 2008</span> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td><td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A37PI0XFQGLCSP/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wannabe Writer &quot;Book <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Gobbler&quot;<span class="swSprite s_chevron custPopRight"></span></span></span></a> (Las Vegas, NV) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A37PI0XFQGLCSP/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div> For any pet lover who believes that their Fluffy or Brutus does have a mystical inner life, Kitten Diaries will confirm your theory and have you smiling. <br /><br />The first, Chanel's story, grabs the heart of readers of all ages. Based on Ms. Manero's adoption of her beloved cat, Chanel, many will read her story and perhaps discover similarities to a shelter pet of their own. Chanel's Story enriches, amuses and informs readers while putting the spotlight on the importance of animal shelter adoptions. <br /><br />The second Kitten Diary story is again based on a true experience by the author. In it we meet the Ragdoll breed kitten, Queenie. What happens when her owners go on vacation and she becomes a house guest in a home filled with other cats? You won't be disappointed with this engaging adventure story.