A novel in the vein of the varied characters of Boogie Nights and the power struggle of The Devil Wears Prada , The ‘Wood follows seemingly disparate characters’ stories around the movie industry and its periphery. At the heart of the story is Anna, a young Hollywood film executive with a gift for picking box office winners who is fighting for respect in the dog-eat-dog world of the studio system. When her world intersects with an escapee from a city-run psychiatric hospital, their two worlds collide. The brilliantly vibrant and outrageously eccentric cast of characters are, like many of us, shaped by our pasts… or are they? The ‘Wood is an audacious, off-kilter, touching story of the chaotic yet alluring inner workings of Hollywood, its manifold unique characters, and their parallel journeys of self-realization and redemption.

September 23, 2020

Life is short for all of us. I know because I’ve been in the funeral industry for almost twenty years. My career has provided me the insight into what truly matters. For me, it’s all of the small moments with family and friends. However altruistic, I only wish to remind you of this message. That is the ultimate goal of these books: capture the moments.

In doing so, I figure if we all start with our own inner circles and share these moments, the ripple effect of kindness, compassion, and smiles could be enormous. I believe in us as a world, but it always starts with our own.

May 25, 2022