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    Visions of My Father: Ode to Killer Joe
    Visions of My Father: Ode to Killer Joe
    Visions of My Father: Ode to Killer Joe
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    Visions of My Father: Ode to Killer Joe

    By MaryJo Romano

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    His hand gripped my bicycle seat as he ran alongside me that warm summer day. Even though he was young and strong, he was breathing heavily, keeping me upright while we made our way down the street.
    “Don’t let go me go, Daddy,” I said as I concentrated on steadying myself.
    “I won’t let go of you, honey; not until you can do it on your own.” My father spoke in short breaths as his feet kept the same pace on the ground as my feet on the bike pedals. I was scared, but with my father by my side I felt safe and protected, and I knew that one day I would do this on my own. With my father by my side, I knew that he always would be there to pick me up, hold me upright, and make everything okay.
    I want to share my Dad, Joe Romano, with you and what a wonderful father he was—such a character! For a life so large, no words will ever be enough, but I dedicate to him on this March 14th—his birthday—these memories and all my love.
    And I wish you too, dear reader, inner peace and a life filled with love.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMaryJo Romano
    Release dateApr 6, 2012
    ISBN9781476210438
    Visions of My Father: Ode to Killer Joe
    Author

    MaryJo Romano

    I recently e-published Visions of My Father - Ode to Killer Joe. There is also an audio version available on itunes, audible.com and amazon.The next body of work I will accomplish [in the next couple months] for Visions of My Father will be a one-woman show that will be video-taped. The objective of the material I write about is to make the audience FEEL through humor. Emotions are scary to me and I do not like feeling them. It is my life lesson to overcome this while providing good entertainment. I recently wrote [along with author Michael Peters]a short film titled 'Scratchers.' Also, I have concepts for a play and a TV show. So much more to come...to be continued.

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      Visions of My Father - MaryJo Romano

      VISIONS OF MY FATHER

      Ode to Killer Joe

      by

      MJ Romano

      Smashwords Edition

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      Published on Smashwords by:

      MaryJo Romano

      Visions of My Father—Ode to Killer Joe

      Copyright 2006 by MaryJo Romano

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Who He Was

      How My Parents Met

      My Parents as a Couple

      When Life Changed: Hospital 2005

      Vision: Joy Ride

      Hospital Room 2005

      Vision: Their First Grandchild

      Vision: I Almost Drowned

      Vision: Linda

      Vision: Eddie Spaghetti

      Vision: Salt Water Lagoon

      Vision: The Yard Rules

      Vision: I Almost Drown Again

      Vision: Being His Own Best Friend

      Vision: Those Dancing Nights

      Vision: Doctor Dread

      Vision: It Was Just a Cat

      Vision: Our Stolen Car

      Vision: Las Vegas 1988

      Hospital Room March 2005

      Vision: One Last Dance

      God’s Grace is Everywhere

      Hospital Room March 2005

      The Last Vision: My Bike and His Wings

      * * * * *

      Life is not perfect . . . but so beautiful in its imperfections

      —Franco Dragone

      * * * * *

      His hand gripped my bicycle seat as he ran alongside me that warm summer day. Even though he was young and strong, he was breathing heavily, keeping me upright while we made our way down the street.

      Don’t let go me go, Daddy, I said as I concentrated on steadying myself.

      I won’t let go of you, honey; not until you can do it on your own. My father spoke in short breaths as his feet kept the same pace on the ground as my feet on the bike pedals. I was scared, but with my father by my side I felt safe and protected, and I knew that one day I would do this on my own. With my father by my side, I knew that he always would be there to pick me up, hold me upright, and make everything okay.

      I want to share my Dad, Joe Romano, with you and what a wonderful father he was—such a character! For a life so large, no words will ever be enough, but I dedicate to him on this March 14th—his birthday—these memories and all my love.

      And I wish you too, dear reader, inner peace and a life filled with love.

      MaryJo Romano

      * * * * *

      Who He Was

      Dad enjoyed the simple things in life that

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