Hot off the press! The Happy Clam, was just released by Amazon overnight, and is now available as a paperback and as an eBook. I hope
it helps lift spirits in the midst of this pandemic, civil rights unrest, and
political melee. Enjoy the read!
Available now at Belmont Books and on Bookshop.org:
Thank you to everyone who contributed
to its making, especially Susan who has been with me throughout the writing
process, Meghan Regan-Loomis for her editorial insights, Carol Aust for
permission to reproduce her artwork on the cover, Scot Langdon for his
photography skills in properly capturing the image, Eric C. Kintner for letting
me share his letter to the editor, General Colin L. Powell for permission to
share his first rule of leadership, the folks at the Einstein Archives at The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, for permission to share the quote by Albert
Einstein, the folks at PEEPS ® for just
being such truly nice people (and who wouldn’t be, surrounded by yellow
marshmallowy confections all day?), my niece Jenny for her support and
encouragement through this all, and the encouragement that has come from such
far-flung corners of the universe over the years: Linda Francis, Nancy Etcoff,
Brian McGrory, Keith Elchert and Gayle Heiby Podczerwinski (my old University
of Dayton editors at the Flyer News),
and my circle of friends: Lisa Jo, Nancy, Betsy, Joanne & Ali, Patty &
Bubba, Judy & Tom, Nancy & Al, Dee & Dave, and I’m sure I’m
forgetting people.
And now – the soundtrack to accompany
the book!
Chapter
1 – Introduction
“Turn to Stone,” by Electric Light
Orchestra:
Chapter
4 – Your Happy Place
“Crazy Train,” by Ozzy Osbourne:
“Sweet Caroline,” by Neil Diamond:
Chapter
5 – Happiness Is As Happiness Does
“Que Sera Sera,” by Doris Day:
Chapter
6 – Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
“Make Me Smile,” by Chicago:
Chapter
7 – Mind Over Matter
“In My Blood,” by Shawn Mendes:
“I Wanna’ Get Better,” by Bleachers:
“You’re Somebody Else,” by Flora Cash:
“Missing Home,” by Flora Cash:
“Hunger,” by Florence + The Machine:
“When the Stars Go Blue,” by Tim McGraw:
Chapter
8 – The Bird Outside the Window
“Ripple,” by the Grateful Dead:
“Box of Rain,” by the Grateful Dead:
“Upside Down,” by Jack Johnson:
“Let It Be,” by the Beatles:
Chapter
9 – Focus On What You Can Do!
“Just the Way You Are,” by Billy Joel:
Chapter
10 – Do You Want To Change?
“Under Pressure,” by Queen featuring
David Bowie:
“Changes,” by David Bowie:
“Change,” by Tracy Chapman:
Chapter
12 – Boston
“Five Hundred Miles,” by Peter, Paul,
and Mary:
“In the Sun,” by Michael Stipe with
Chris Martin and Coldplay:
Chapter
14 – Love Is God
“One,” by U2:
Post
Script
“Everybody Lost Somebody,” by
Bleachers:
“The Ghost in You,” by Psychedelic
Furs:
“Pale Grass Blue,” by Enya:
“Across the Lines,” by Tracy Chapman:
“Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution,” by Tracy
Chapman:
“It’s Time,” by Imagine Dragons:
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Rose Schmidt is the author of The Happy Clam (Gainline Press, 2020),
and Go Forward, Support! The Rugby of
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