Jeff Bailey Reviews Kez St. George's Metal Mermaid

 

                

The Metal Mermaid by Kez Wickhan St. George was a read worth the time. It was a memoir of an epic trip up the coast of Australia and across the North Island of New Zealand. A journey of the spirit as well as a description of the wonders of these lands. Kez tells it all from the loss of a husband (not overtold or overwrought) in the middle of the trek to the final sea cruise home. Metal Mermaid reminded me of the American book: Zen, And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: A walk-around of growth and meditation. I’ve never been to Australia, but I was enthralled with the richness of the descriptions. I even got out a map if Australia and traced the route as best I could. For me, Metal Mermaid was superb, five stars.

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The Second Law (L.A. Starks) The Back Story

 

One of the aspects of being an author that I particularly like is meeting all the interesting people that I do. L.A. Starks is one of the real delights. Recently, she told me where the inspiration for her novel, The Second Law came from.

In her own words, "I lived in New Orleans four years, a scholarship chemical engineering student (Tulane University) easily distracted by the all-senses lure of the French Quarter. Indeed, one summer I worked for The Hungry Artist Studio, selling the eponymous artist’s sketches and watercolors to French Quarter tourists. Happily, for my “research notes,” aka experience, the studio was located on Bourbon Street. My New Orleans and Louisiana familiarity form the backstory for many scenes in The Second Law."

It seems that we lived in the New Orleans area (I lived in a suburb called La Place) and frequented the French Quarter at the same time. She said that she sold the art to the tourists by standing outside the art studio effectively selling on the sidewalk. Well, I spent some time virtually every weekend at the French quarter, mostly walking the streets and eating in the restaurants. As I reread The Second Law, I wondered how many times I passed L.A. Starks on the street in front of the art studio, how many times see looked at me. Knowing The Back Story made the book so much more personal for me.

 

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