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victor fortezza

victor fortezza

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The son of Sicilian immigrants, I've lived in Brooklyn all my life except for the time I spent at Western Michigan University, from which I graduated in 1971. I've had 49 short stories published in small press magazines. I contribute articles to buzzle.com. I have three books in print, novels Close to the Edge, and Adjustments, and short story collection, A Hitch in Twilight, 20 Tales of Warped Imagination. I sell my books on the streets of Brooklyn.

The Accursed King

The Accursed King

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over. But Henry wasn't willing to relinquish what he had worked so hard to preserve. No one was going to take away his royal prerogative—not even Prince Hal. But Henry didn't count on Hal's dauntless nature, which threatened to tear the royal family apart.</span></p>

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Ever wonder what makes someone go off the deep end?

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<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>CLOSER THAN &quot;CLOSE&quot;...</strong>, August 31, 2004</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/A3KGCK6JBX9TWP/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Anthony St <span style="white-space:nowrap;">James<span class="swSprite s_chevron custPopRight"></span></span></span></a> (Bklyn NY) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3KGCK6JBX9TWP/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div> I read a book this weekend by fellow Brooklynite Vic Fortezza, and I was moved to the extent that I had to write this review. I'm not going to get into specifics, but believe me, this book reads as a deeply personal recollection and almost painfully honest self-analysis of the storyteller's psyche. I write songs as a hobby, and even in that medium, I doubt that I could ever hang everything out there for people to &quot;see&quot; the way that this author does (in his very first book!)--But therein lies the fascination...almost to the point of being spellbinding. I'm now in the process of looking into Mr. Fortezza's shorter literary endeavors, and I'll be on the lookout for his next full-length title. Please do read this!