Slamina: "Where to Is Fro and up Is Down, and Every Square Is Perfectly Round"

By Severino

When Severinos children were quite young, he loved to read them bedtime stories, the most favorite series was that of Dr. Seuss. From Green Eggs and Ham to If I Ran the Circus, the stories were indelibly etched in both fathers and childs heart and mind. Besides the incredible story lines and characters, Seuss use of the poetic meter, anapestic tetrameter, resonated with so many. Writing into the wee hours one evening, and inspired by such a uniquely gifted and creative author, Severino conceived of SLAMINA, a fantasy world of animals and critters, engaging in all sorts of fun and mischief, written in the meter of Seuss. For those that missed it, SLAMINA is animals spelled backward, and carrying this theme through, all the characters in SLAMINA carry emordnilap or backwards names, such as SURLAW, the walrus, and ALLIROG, the gorilla. And besides the names, even behaviors and elements are generally backwards, such as fish do fly, birds do swim, waterfalls actually rise, the grasses are blue and the skies are red. For the enjoyment of all ages, thread through the chapters are contemporary references, such as Jimi Hendrix, iPhones, and Google. Lastly, besides bringing a lyrical smile to the readers face, there are occasional subtle messages of learning and values, just to keep the mind engaged. So, welcome to a world where to is fro, and up is down, and every square is perfectly round.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 19, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524651299

Severino

Severino (aka S.A. Cinelli) is an eclectic poetic, both kinetic and arithmetic, whose background lies primarily in the world of banking and finance. A second generation banker, Severino spent his career creatively financing the future for emerging companies, and was early in the blending of finance with technology. Over the last six years, he has taken up writing, authoring articles, papers and books on topics ranging from financial technology, banking, politics and religion, socio-economic evolution, and emerging markets. An active traveler, he has enjoyed chronicling about places and experiences, observations and conversations. And music has forever been a favorite personal passion, whether blues or rock, classical or jazz, opera, reggae or hip hop, propelling him to produce musical benefits to support music education in the schools, and even writing a musical theatre piece that one day may see the stage. Severino was raised in San Francisco, and currently still resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. His greatest accomplishments are counted on three fingers, namely his incredible children, “Nickster”, “Coco” and “Punky”, for whom this series is dedicated.

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A Savory Selection of Stories from a Silly Land

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/07/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5246-5128-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-5129-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016919724

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1: Welcome

Chapter 2: Journey

Chapter 3: Meeting the characters

Chapter 4: Lessons taught, lessons learned….

Chapter 5: Dinna time

Chapter 6: Tune In and B Sharp

Chapter 7: Slaminaland

Chapter 8: Writing Tastefully

About the Author

Dedication

To the childish nature in everyone, be young or be old, so to keep innocence and silliness alive.

Acknowledgement

Unequivocally, I must acknowledge my buddies, Peanut,