Selling My Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 10/24 - White & Black

Although I hate winter, I enjoy films that feature snowy landscapes. Into the White (2012), a Norwegian-Swedish production, which I viewed last night courtesy of Netflix, fits the bill. The story is familiar. During WWII, British and German pilots whose planes have been shot down are stranded at a remote cabin and must cooperate to survive the harsh conditions. It is based on true events, although names have been changed. Usually, I’m skeptical of such a claim, but this tale is so grounded as to be believable. The fate of the pilots after their rescue is related in script before the closing credits. The film’s best attributes are the cinematography and acting. I was not familiar with any member of the cast, although Rupert Grint, who plays a cocky tail gunner, appeared in all the Harry Potter films. Suspense is generated regarding which, if any, of the men will not survive. There is only one aspect I didn’t like, although it is likely to occur in real life conversation despite its shoddy logic. When the Nazism is condemned by the British Captain, the German officer responds that England has been just as guilty of the sins of conquerors. At the most basic level, this is true. However, the Brits advanced civilization, while the Nazis did their best to destroy qualities of which they didn’t approve, and they succeeded to a large degree before they were stopped by the allied forces, of which Great Britain was a significant part. On a scale of five, I rate Into the White three. It is rated 6.9 of ten at IMDb.

Today I celebrate the publication of a friend's work. Carlos was a co-worker of mine at NYMEX. One day I saw him writing in a notebook. He said he had filled dozens with his poetry. I suggested he participate in open mic calls. At the time, the thought intimidated him. He is now a polished veterans of live presentations and even landed a first place prize for one of them. He still writes, frequently posting his work on Facebook under the moniker WrittenInPain. He has put all of it together on Kindle ($3), and it is now available to the public:

Check it out here: http://www.amazon.com/Conversations-With-Myself-ebook/dp/B00G3U5MHM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382647208&sr=1-1&keywords=writteninpain

It was not the most conducive weather for outdoor book sales today. If not for the intermittent sunshine, I would have packed up a lot earlier than usual. The wind was stiff and icy. I dared not let down the hood of my jacket. My thanks to the woman who bought two thrillers in Russian.
Vic's 4th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
Vic’s Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx