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Joseph
Aprile
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 Impaled
on Time's Illustrious Arrow (A Book of Poetry)
Author:
Joseph Aprile Binding: Paperback (pp: 200)
ISBN: 81-8253-051-2 Availability:
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Publisher:
Cyberwit.net, Pub. Date:
2006
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Description: Joseph Aprile is a resident of Seattle,
Washington. He was raised in the Bronx, New York,
in an exceedingly diverse environment that had a
profound effect on his view of the world and
humanity. He has written and published poetry and
fiction that have appeared in literary magazines,
anthologies and on the Internet. He has also
published a novel and a book of non-fiction. He
has a diverse professional background encompassing
education, the sciences and technology. Writing
has always been an integral part of his creative
life and telling stories the avenue through which
he examines the dimensions of the human spirit. If
there is an underlying theme in his work, it is to
explore the many facets of the human experience.
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At the Fringes of Experience
Author:
Joseph Aprile Binding: Hardback
(pp: 207)
ISBN:
81-8253-026-1
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Publisher:
Cyberwit.net, Allahabad, India
Pub. Date:
2005
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Description: This anthology of short stories deals with the
larger issues of the human condition. Bronx Memories represents the author's own personal journey as a
young boy. Nathaniel Hastings is a kind of modern day odyssey, in which the protagonist navigates through life from very bizarre beginnings. The stories, Bradley Stimpson and Marie, The Strange Diaries of Jeremy Flood and Benjamin's Magic Bullet take place in some future time and explore various aspects of contemporary human society. Lastly, No Time for Retribution is a work that examines the modern world as seen through the eyes of a person dealing with madness.
The
following excerpt taken from Bradley Stimpson and
Marie is a brief sampling of what this body of
work contains: "As Boston awoke in the
distance, Bradley could smell its particular
morning aroma: a blend of the natural stirring of
the sun's heat and that particular mix of toxins
emanating from the livelihood of internal
combustion engines. The din that awakened him was
remarkable in its punctuality as the rush hour
shook the freeway overpass that served as his
shelter.
"Bradley
was beholding to the miracle of cardboard that
served in various ways as his chest of drawers,
dinner table and as a remarkable source of radiant
heat. Bradley maintained a substantial hold on
reality by creating it over and over again through
his rituals. These rituals revolved around what he
considered to be practical deities: sun, wind,
trees and fire. He began and ended each day with
remonstrations to the sun. As soon as his eyes
opened, Bradley would locate the sun, kneel before
it, lower his head and slowly raise it until a
rush of white light filled his vision. He
maintained this position until hunger gripped his
senses."
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Awakening
from A Distant Dream 
Author:
Joseph Aprile Binding: Paperback (pp: 210) ISBN: 81-8253-000-8 Availability: In
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Cyberwit.net, Allahabad, India Pub. Date:
2004 Condition: New Description:
This is a story about Laura. Laura was born with a sensitive spirit. As an adolescent, she is plagued by feelings of uncertainty and confusion about her relationship with her family and friends, but, most importantly, her personal identity and place in the social order of things. As events unfold, circumstances plummet her into situations where she is forced to make some momentous decisions that will help her eventually come to terms with her own nature. Laura ultimately discovers her true calling in life and the artist she was destined to be. This singular existence illustrates the challenges that shape the depth and unique character of the self.
"It was about dusk when she had finally finished. She put her brush down and gave out an audible sigh. She felt that she and that painting had somehow magically united with God, or at least her idea of creation. Her spirit had gone beyond the limits of her body, or of gravity for that matter, and now seemed to reside in a very separate and special place. She felt luminous like the star that gives life to its planet. She felt vaporous like the moon and wild like the wind. She was enveloped by a panoply of glorious emotions and inundated by the kind of understanding she imagined the Buddha must have felt. She felt great humility and arrogance at the same time. Her entire life and its meaning seemed lucid and brilliant like a finely shaped crystal."
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