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\nAlternately hilarious and heartbreaking\, The Musical Mozinskis explores the limits of family bonds a
nd loyalties and what it means to be an artist.
The Mozinskis e
xperience music like no family you've ever met.
Struggling musicia ns Vincent Mozinski and Grace Klinefelter marry in the early 1960s\, drawn together by the shared ability to see the music they play. The two pass t his unique skill along to their ever-growing family of musical prodigies: Clara\, Ellington\, Bix\, Allegro\, Thelonious\, and Viola. After the chil dren record a radio commercial for a local business\, Vincent realizes the best chance of achieving his dream of musical stardom is with and through his children. The family is tapped as one of several amateur acts to perf orm on a nationally televised Bicentennial celebration\, leading to a reco rding contract and ultimately the pinnacle of 1970s stardom &ndash\; their own musical variety show.
\nThe success of The Musical Mozinskis de pends on the family's ability to keep churning out talented children. Ther e's only one problem: Viola is tone deaf. How this affects the future of e very member the family\, and where they go from there\, is at the center o f this unforgettable novel.
\nJudith Mansour \; loves words. She has taught English at Cleveland State University\, worked as editor and associate publisher for Northern Ohio Live Magazine\, senior editor for angle magazine\, and publisher for Fres h Water Cleveland. During her tenure as executive director at The LIT : Cleveland&rsquo\;s Literary Center\, which sadly closed in 2011\, she co nceived of MUSE magazine which spotlighted the interplay of words and images\, with art director Tim Lachina. Judith&rsquo\;s work has been published in Cleveland Magazine\, Word River\, and othe r magazines. Her life is ruled by love of her family\, words\, food\, and a pack of unruly cats who barely tolerate Mansour\, her husband\, and daug hter living in their home. \;
\nIn \;Kan Zaman\, her first full-length collection of poetry and prose\, Mans our walks the minefield of grief and nostalgia. Soot-covered porches from the once-booming steel industry of the Mahoning Valley are the backdrop fo r visceral\, playful and devastating memories in this memoir in poetry and prose.
\n\nBooks will be available for purchase courtesy of Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry.
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