About
In his long and varied career as a musician, songwriter and producer Perryhas worked with such people as Lefty Frizzell, Hank Snow Jr. and Sheb Wooley.Over the years as a solo performer or with a band he has also been thesupporting act for such show biz luminaries as the Bee Gees, Ambrosia, LittleRiver Band, B.J. Thomas, Hal Ketchum and Lonestar – - to name just a few.
More recently he completed the final draft of a soon-to-be-publishednovel called, “Pretty Flamingo”. Based on actualpersonal experiences the book is essentially a love story that takes some veryunexpected twists and turns. The final version of the novel is expectedto be available in late January 2011.
A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)
Description
<p>A psychic medium once said that if you find a random dime, it is a sign that someone that you have loved and lost is thinking of you.</p><p><strong>A Dime is a Sign Through Time</strong></p><p><em>If you find a dime, </em></p><p><em>You will know that I'm</em></p><p><em>Sending thoughts of love</em></p><p><em>Through the veil of time.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Ten cents with a silver shine, </em></p><p><em>A sense sent you to help remind</em></p><p><em>That someone who left you behind</em></p><p><em>Is always living in your mind.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Sending love and vibes, </em></p><p><em>Felt as psychic sighs ...</em></p><p><em>The ones that you miss, </em></p><p><em>Send you a kiss ...</em></p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon's second book of poetry contains messages written through the years in poetic form that put feelings into words. As a teacher, many of her poems helped counsel troubled teens and friends.</p><p>There are three sections in the book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love & Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets, while some are just playing with words!</p><p>Hopefully, this is also a book of healing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of ten, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's books, plus a recent award-winning book of poetry <em>(A Penny for Your Thoughts), </em>which together have received 63 national and international book awards since 2011. She also wrote seven published plays for elementary school children that have been performed in over 25 countries. Most of her children's books emphasize consideration for others. Married for 58 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren, and sharing her books along the way!</p><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
Based on actual personal experiences the book is essentially a love story that takes some very unexpected twists and turns. The final version of the novel is expected to be available in late January 2011.
Meanwhile the story came to the attention of Sandy Hockenbery, Producer for Red Horizon Films. She was so taken with it that she has made it her mission to bring it to the big screen. They plan to begin development in the spring of 2011 with award winning director Tom Wozny at the helm.
Reviews
<p>A cross-section of readers of all ages and genders were specially selected
and given the second draft of the manuscript to read. Here are
some of their comments:</p>
<p><em><strong>“OMG! OMG! I couldn’t stop reading or thinking about this
story. I would stop reading for a little while but I was having a hard
time not being in the story. I was literally immersed in the book!” </strong>T.W.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>“Wow! Magnificent! What a great story!”</strong></em> <em>B.K.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>“Pretty Flamingo is a riveting, passionate, sometimes shocking
story of true love, tragedy</em></strong><strong><em><br /><strong>and, ultimately, hope.”</strong></em></strong> <em>B.L.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>“I loved this book! I became so immersed in the story and
its characters that I couldn’t put it down!”</em></strong> <em>D.L.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>“This haunting love story will break your heart and then put it back
together again.”</strong></em> <em>S.H.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>“A truly remarkable, unforgettable story.”</em></strong><em> K.B.</em></p>
