My BOOKS
"Schmand blends humor and magical realism in this historical novel depicting two days of a teenage boy’s suburban life." -- Kirkus Reviews
The Danbury Chronicles offers a rust belt magic realism tale of a snowy Thanksgiving weekend, in Buffalo NY, 1969. Twelve-year-old Patrick Barry, his talkative reflection providing constant commentary and advice, navigates his working-class neighborhood with his combative brother. Through a darkly comic lens we see glimpses of his world: the survival strategies of adults around him, a fierce dog’s bizarre funeral orchestrated by two damaged WWII vets, and a legendary football game, where the Bills beat the Cincinnati Bengals in a blizzard.
The Path of Life
“Just Johnson: The London Delivery is a funny, fast-paced spy thriller filled with zany over-the-top characters who find themselves entangled in events larger than themselves.” -- Huffington Post
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From London to Miami and back, Just Johnson: The London Delivery is a rumbling, unstoppable freight train of a tale. Bouncing between the 80s and mid 90s of Miami, this novel confirms that some things will never change in this city. Miami is weird, weird, weird – and that’s why we love it so.
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Dark Ocean
This late 20th Century American Coming-of-Age journey is far from a straight path.
Faced with larger-than-life danger and confronted by mysterious folk he never could have imagined, Benny wrestles his way toward whatever adulthood may bring. Filled with a cast of unique American characters, The True Tales of Bad Benny Taggart is a fast-paced journey from betrayal through violence and danger...toward an unknown future.
