Marc
has a very special request, that we would like to pass on :
Undoubtedly,
you have heard about the savage attack on a woman by a
chimpanzee
in Stamford CT several weeks ago. The woman's name is
Charla
Nash. Although, I have never met her, I am good friends with a
family
who are quite close to Charla and her family.
Charla
suffered injuries to her face, eyes, arms, and hands so
grotesque
that I won't go into detail. She is currently at the world
renown
Cleveland Clinic, where she will be for quite some time,
undergoing
numerous operations and therapy.
Her
family has set up a fund to help with the tremendous costs of her
hospitalization.
If
you are interested in Charla's medical difficulties, and would like
to
contribute, please click below:
http://www.nashtrust.com
Thank
you,
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MARC
CATONE
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We first
became aware of Marc when we saw some of his
posts at 1960's
Google Groups where
he often posts some of the most
interesting Beatles trivia and facts that you will find anywhere on the
world wide web. Marc Frequently writes about politics and popular
culture.
Marc Catone
went to high school in Danbury CT, where he graduated in
1968. He then attended and graduated from Western Connecticut State
University
Marc is the
author of two books "As
I Write This Letter: An American
Generation Remembers The Beatles" and "The Giant's Chair"
To become a member of "1960's
Google Groups" click
HERE
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 The
Giant's Chair
Paperback:
268 pages
Publisher:
AuthorHouse (October 6, 2005)
Language: English
Adam Chance is the quintessential
Sixties man. He saw The Beatles at Shea Stadium, went to Woodstock and
was active in the Antiwar movement. Then, he wrote about the
counterculture in his best-selling book, Walden Paved Over.
At the dawn of the
21st Century, Adam finds himself middle aged, divorced and suffering
from every author's nightmare ... writer's block. An understanding
therapist suggests that he keep a journal to do a life review. The
effect is liberating. No longer does he have to worry about word limits
and cranky editors. He's totally free to express his point of view and
explore new writing styles.
Adam recalls
sharing a pizza with Jim Morrison in a Greek restaurant. He reminisces
about a transcendent conversation with John Lennon in Central Park. He
balances satire and parody by imagining a 'Sixties Sell-Out' awards
ceremony, composing a list of 60 things he fears might happen and
writing the script for the final episode of Star Trek.
Adam's fondest
memories are of his childhood with best friend, Midnight Duke. In the
Summer of 1963, Adam and Midnight climb the Giant's Chair, a huge rock
formation located in the rolling hills beyond their back yards. The two
boys remain friends into adulthood as they pass through different
phases of their lives. Then tragedy strikes, and each man must cope
with the outcome on his own level. Eventually, both friends are led
back to the Giant's Chair.
Adam gives himself
permission to explore his spiritual side. He immerses himself in books
on mind/body healing and practices meditation. He seeks forgiveness
from his ex-wife, desires reconciliation with an estranged brother and
celebrates the unique qualities of the Sixties generation.
Adam's road to
understanding contains a few bumps along the way, but his journal
becomes the path to renewal. Ultimately, Adam Chance discovers an
answer that has always been inside him ... a basic truth as old as time
itself. Get
"The Giant's Chair" from Amazon
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catones' books |
 As
I Write This Letter: An American Generation Remembers The Beatles
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher:
Greenfield Publications (June 1982)
Language: English
"As
I Write This Letter" is one of kind. It is a collection of
fan essays
and letters, accompanied by fan artwork, and the running commentary of
author, Marc A. Catone. All of the thoughts, dreams, and desires
contained in its pages were gathered prior to the devastating
generational loss of John Lennon.
The letters are
from that group of 1st and 2nd generation Beatles fans who still
thought it possible that The Beatles would still get back together.
Their spirits are high. Their words are untainted by misfortune and
grief yet to come.
Written less than
10 years after the break-up of the greatest band in history, the
letters and essays explain how The Beatles affected young lives,
influenced careers, affected love lives, and guided the Sixties
Generation in America into activism and leadership.
Sit
back, open the pages, and remember...or discover it all for the first
time.
As
I Write
This Letter: An American Generation Remembers The Beatles,
is
out-of-print, but can be found online through used book dealers,
eBay, and Amazon. For critic and reader reviews (and maybe find a used
copy), see: HERE
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