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Out Of The Past by Jeffrey Ballam

the only thing I ask is that you be totally honest with yourself, and with me

  ~ Jeffrey Ballam's Out of the Past

It's autumn and the perfect time to get comfortable with a cup of tea and a charming book. We suggest adding Out of the Past to your list of reads. There are few things worse than a predictable trajectory in a book (or film); Out of the Past has some twist that brings one more level of entertainment to this romantic novel. In the author's, Jeffrey Ballam, first book he shows his talent for crafting a story. A pleasant introduction to his work. We look forward to future works by Mr. Ballam - but for now the kettle is boiling and it's time for tea and Out of the Past. 

This review is the collaboration of a three person review board: an actor, a computer nerd, a writer.

The manuscript was submitted to us, for a review,  after reading the story, I'm buying this book for my Kindle ~ the Nerd. 

I'm glad to read about a Latino lawyer, educated and romantic ~ the Actor 

  A nice romantic evening doesn't have to always lead to sex

~ Out of the Past 

 Jeffrey Ballam  Buy the book

We also recommend The Princeton Rugby Guy by David Kennedy Polanco

 

A Note or more

The Princeton Rugby Guy is NOW available in print and Kindle. Beautifully edited by Joel David Palmer, with added material this is a triumph for the author, David Kennedy Polanco. Very seldom (if ever) do we read of a Mexican-American character like David's HARVARD (the central character of the novella). While most authors brush on Latino characters, and/or all too often feature accent-filled, half-English, short on knowledge brown faced Latinos -- David has created an articulate, educated (think Mayor of San Antonio Julian Castro) young man of Mexican ancestry. From the book:

From his choice of language and wardrobe, Harvard was criticized by the hoodlums in his neighborhood for "trying to act white", sometimes even more than for his sexuality. At the same time, the Latinos snickered at his limited Spanish vocabulary. Just the same, Harvard carried in equal measure his American patriotism and love for his Mexican heritage.

Harvard was of Mexican ancestry and solidly grounded as an American. He could in the same breath laud the achievements of Noble Prize winner Octavio Paz and boast of his grandfather’s five medals for service during the Second World War. Although Harvard, and his parents and their families, had been born in Los Angeles, being labeled Mexican - sometimes as a derogatory, other times as a compliment...

The Princeton Rugby Guy is Mr. Polanco's first book (the premiere of a book series), some of the conversations and all of the characters are taken from his plays. David's first works were produced on the New York City stage in 1998. Since that time, the playwright (turned author) has had at least one show on the boards annually. 
The novella is filled with historical tidbits (didn't know, until reading the book, Paul Revere's grandson died in the Civil War), great works of poetry in motion, and a twist. 

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