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    Black Start

    By Anny Ariz and Elyani Jaylien

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    Is it our darkness or light that scares us most? The acceptance that things dont always turn out the way we imagine they would can make all the difference between giving permission to experience something better or living stagnant. Anyone who has experienced a blackout can relate to the initial lost feeling of being stripped of the things we tell ourselves we couldnt live without. When we are placed into that position, we realize the actual aspects that matter most to us. The stories are sincere accounts of fears and hopes that unfold in the wake of a power outage. Learn how good it feels to be honest, judge less, and appreciate more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateOct 10, 2012
    ISBN9781452559315
    Black Start
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    Anny Ariz

    In this realistic fiction the author shares her inclination to understand relationships. Anny freed herself from the authority of her parents at the age of sixteen due to neglect and used the relationships around her to cope with the transition. She went on to graduate college and encourages a conscious awareness of health and love. She lives with her two sons in Northern New Jersey. Anny aspires to continue writing novels and screenplays that shed light on tough topics and by virtue of a non-profit, Health Empowered by Responsible Sex (HERS) she intends to fight global warming with family planning.

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      Black Start - Anny Ariz

      Copyright © 2012 Anny Ariz

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Balboa Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      Balboa Press

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      ISBN: 978-1-4525-5932-2 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-5933-9 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-5931-5 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012918063

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Balboa Press rev. date: 10/05/2012

      Contents

      Foreword

      List of Illustrations

      Introduction

      About the Author

      About the Artist

      VERMONT

      NEW YORK

      NEW JERSEY

      Te lo agradeceré siempre.

      Ammy Martinez

      Marie Martinez

      Ralph Martinez

      Tamara Gonzalez

      Maritza Hernandez

      People who have been surrounded by noise all their life seemed mortally offended by silence.

      -Kurt Vonnegut

      Even the most minute of them have an instinct and talent for industry, social organization, and savagery that makes man look feeble by comparison.

      -1954 movie THEM

      Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels or believes.

      -Emily Dickenson

      If we love ourselves and can see ourselves in others eyes, we can truly love.

      -Ananoymos

      ForEwOrd

      Espapilado—(verb) astute, wide awake, smart, bright, shrewd, street wise, savvy, canny, sharp

      The ability to overcome obsticles, survive a challenging situation, be flexible and open-minded.

      List of Illustrations

      Library of Light

      Candle Company Roof Top

      Peace Circle

      Rose Shops

      Shane Meets Rosa

      Rose Robbed

      Trapped in an Elevator

      Starting to Sweat

      Forgiving Hugs

      Taking Flight

      Introduction

      In 2006, a friend LE Salas challenged me to write a screenplay with him on the Blackout of 2003. He knew my sentiments towards technology creating a more and more impersonal human population. The premise was to tell the story of five relationships focusing on different reactions to the blackout: addiction to the computer age and work all under the theme of feeling trapped. He wrote two, while I wrote three of the stories. Being a self taught screenplay writer, my writing resembled that of a novel more than anything else. Life got in the way and our screenplay was packed away.

      Six years later, after moving to a new place, while unpacking I was lead back to these stories. Instantly, I felt its relevance and simplicity were full of lessons. When the stories I had written were abstracted, they quickly transformed and became a story about empathy, forgiveness and longing. A power outage sometimes proves to be just the thing that turns the light on in us. Away from the many distractions we coexist surrounded by day to day. A Blackout quickly provides the opportunity to appreciate the silence as well as create profound memories with each other. People brought together under a warm and sincere candlelight has a way of generating such great reflection.

      A black out occurs for all sorts of reasons, it is the loss of energy. The affected areas are the power generation, water supply, transportation, communication and industry. Throughout history

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