Awesome Books is pleased to announce the publication of Jimmy Cvetic's Secret
Society of Dog. Cvetic is a retired cop who writes poetry like Bukowski
with a badge, offering a unique glimpse into the real life trials, tribulations, and black humor of police work. Working
in Pittsburgh for over 30 years, as a uniformed officer, an undercover narcotics officer, and a homicide detective, Cvetic
bears witness to the full range of the human drama - from horrific tragedies to dark comedies of folly.
"These are the best poems I've ever read about cops. Not only are the voices totally
convincing, but the poems are various in terms of tone and content. And the comic poems bristle with a black humor appropriate
to their subject. Secret Society of Dog is a terrific read."
Ed Ochester, poet and editor of the Pitt Poetry Series
"This is a poet that moves me and scares the hell outta me but he's too much of a human being to veer from
the truth. He's a retired narcotics officer that lived the streets, who writes from depths of soul. His poetry
speaks to the heart of the human condition."
Nick Nolte
Secret Society of Dog by Jimmy Cvetic: $14.95 + $3.00 shipping and handling
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Van Gogh Surfing by Bob Ziller
This first book of poems by Bob Ziller offers a wide range of poetry.
An artist, poet, translator and singer, Ziller translated the first complete English rendering of Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo's
surreal swansong masterpiece, Translated from the Night, which was praised by American Book Award winner Dr. Henry
Louis Gates, Jr. Ziller's artwork has been displayed in streets, galleries, and museums throughout the U.S. (his artwork
graces the front cover). As a singer and lyricist, he has recorded with the bands Bingo Quixote and Media Circus Extravaganza!,
the MCE! song "Waterboarding" garnering acclaim as a GarageBand.com Track of the Day.