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Author
James Ciullo
The Artful Mind magazine, August 2002 by Nanci Race
Intrigue,
excitement, romance, and an idyllic, exotic locale are captured
in pages of A TANGO IN TUSCANY, a new novel by local author
James Ciullo. TANGO, published by PublishAmerica, is a real
"page-turner," truly an Italian tale written by
Italian-American Ciullo, with support and advice from fellow
novelist, Teddy Randisi; cover design by Regina Burgio; and
some expert advice from Betty Palucci, a former English teacher.
A TANGO IN TUSCANY begins when the peaceful harmony of an
Italian vacation villa is disrupted after the advent of the
protagonist, Claudio, an Argentine physician. Ciullo leads
readers on an exhilarating path of danger and complicity with
Claudio and a cast of supporting characters who are searching
for answers and fulfillment.
Ciullo
spent over 25 years working in the Berkshire's human services
community. For 15 years he was the director of Mental Retardation
Services for the State of Massachusetts Department of Mental
Health (and later) Mental Retardation, and is still a field
consultant and volunteer. Ciullo is also on the staff of Tanglewood
in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Ciullo's
background as a former Peace Corps volunteer and world traveler
has enriched his writing with elements of realism that make
his fictional characters and settings explode into life.
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