About
Joanne Lewis is an attorney and author who lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a lawyer, she is a family mediator and guardian ad litem who represents the best interests of children. As a writer, she creates character driven novels and has a special interest in mysteries and historical novels.When not working as an attorney, Joanne is writing. She is the co-author of the award winning novel Wicked Good, which tells the story of a boy with Asperger’s syndrome who searches for his birth parents. Joanne has used her experience as a former prosecutor to bring Make Your Own Luck, a Remy Summer Woods mystery, to life. Make Your Own is the first book in the series and is award winning.Joanne is also the author of The Lantern, a Renaissance mystery. This historical novel tells the story of a woman in modern day Miami, Florida who searches for a girl in 15th Century Florence, Italy who dared to enter a competition to build the lantern on top of Brunelleschi’s dome. The Lantern won first place in the Royal Palm Literary Awards for historical fictin.Joanne makes a living as an attorney and lives her dreams as a writer.
A Penny for Your Thoughts
Description
<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. "As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years."</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love & Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 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.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
I was reading Ross King's "Brunelleschi's Dome" when I read this line: "Even a girl from the Gaddi family dared to enter the competition to build the lantern." Something sparked inside of me and I knew my next book would be about this girl. But first, I had to find out if she truly existed in Florence, Italy in the 1400's. My search took me from befriending Ross King to the New York Public Library to various attempts to find out about her from experts on the Renaissance. I finally discovered what I believe to be the truth at a local library. The Gaddi girl never existed. Well, she does now, in my novel, The Lantern.
Reviews
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#001D8E;">“Joanne Lewis brings Renaissance
Florence to life in this delightful and imaginative fable of hope, redemption
and rebirth. In Dolce Gaddi - a woman at the heart of one of the most tantalizing
mysteries in architectural history - she has created a compelling heroine. <em>Bravissima!</em>” </span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">Ross King, New York Times Best
Selling Author, <em>Brunelleschi's Dome</em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"><em><br /></em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><em><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;">The Lantern, a Renaissance
Mystery,</span></em><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"> moves seamlessly between 15</span><sup><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"> century
Florence and 21</span><sup><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;">st</span></sup><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"> century Miami, as two inspired,
fearless women battle repressive social forces to reach for destinies only they
can envision. Joanne Lewis weaves an entertaining, provocative tale of dreams
pursued, told with humanity and passion.</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p> </p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13pt;">--Paul Robert Walker, author of The Feud That Sparked the Renaissance</span>
