New Book Release: Chico Bello, A Wagging Tale - by Harald Lutz Bruckner

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I’ve led a dog's life, and I want to tell you about it. Though people think I can only express myself with "Woof, Woof," I have a lot more to say. Born with good breeding in wintry Wisconsin, my first name was Baron Maximilian von Ox IV. Of course, that was far too fancy a handle for a cute pup like me. After being caged and buried in the guts of a giant plane, I made the acquaintance of my parents in Florida. Since I arrived on Valentine's Day, Mom wanted to name me Valentino. Dad didn't accept calling me such a sissy name. I became Chico. This is the tale of my adventurous life during the next twelve years. Sadly, I didn't live to be quite an octogenarian. I wished people would learn to appreciate my codes of communication. C’est la vie. But, this is my story, and I’m sticking to it!

About the Author

Harald Lutz Bruckner was born in Germany during turbulent times and ventured to the New World where he spent most of his adult life. His work and educational adventures have taken him from merchandising/retailing, the teaching of German and world literature, to an academic career in audiology and the challenges of working with hard-of-hearing and deaf children and adults. Among his favorite academic subjects to teach were offerings in sign language. In 1981, he discovered the magic of painting in transparent watercolors and has never stopped painting. Moving to sunny Arizona from the high country of Colorado in 2003 caused a major shift in his subject matter. He changed from a primarily realistic orientation to one of total abstraction. Since retiring from academia, he has pursued his passions for travel, art, music, and the enjoyment of writing. Chico Bello: A Wagging Tale is his fourteenth novel. 

New Book Release: The Merchant of Texas - by Harald Lutz Bruckner

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Abramof, aged 106, relates the story of his turbulent life to his great-grandson, Daniel, an aspiring writer. Events shared with the reader commence on the morning of the second anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war. A tale of intrigue takes the reader through the fall and rise of a family in two worlds, the exciting account playing out in Austin, Texas, and Jerusalem, Israel. The author, Harald Lutz Bruckner, once again weaves a tapestry of life in The Merchant of Texas, its unlikely protagonists the old man and his precocious great-great-grandson, Zoltán Abramof III, lovingly named Little Z.

About the Author

I was born in Germany during turbulent times and ventured to the New World where I’ve spent most of my adult life. My work and educational adventures have taken me from merchandising/retailing, the teaching of German and World Literature, to an academic career in Audiology, and the challenges of working with hard-of-hearing and deaf children and adults. Among my favorite academic subjects to teach were offerings in sign language. In 1981, I discovered the magic of painting in transparent watercolors and have never stopped painting. Moving to sunny Arizona from the High Country of Colorado in 2003, caused a major shift in my subject matter, changing from a primarily realistic orientation to one of total abstraction. Since my retirement from Academia, I’ve pursued my passions for travel, art, music, and the enjoyment of writing. The Merchant of Texas is my thirteenth novel brought to publication in the last eight years.