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Books That Shake, Rattle & Roll!

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Living Behind The Beauty Shop

My first novel screenplay follows the life of a Down syndrome boy. He becomes a  gifted artist and poet thanks to his ability to connect with another  dimension in his dreams. The forms of consciousness in that dimension  send him messages and he writes and sometimes draws what he experiences  in his dream. His moms begin to realize the boy's Down syndrome  gives him the ability to communicate with beings who live in another dimension and he's able to express those communications. 

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by:  April Sullivan for Reader Views • November 11, 2010

“Living Behind the Beauty Shop” starts with a Foreword and a Preface  that remind you this book is more than just a novel, it is a  philosophical book that guides you toward understanding consciousness,  humanity, and diversity. I like that. As I read the book, I kept  reminding myself of the words set out at the beginning by the editor,  Yvonne Perry, and author H.T. Manogue. Manogue says, “As you get into  the story you may tune these mystical vibrations to your frequency or  you may choose not to. Either way, you can enjoy the world of the  Russell family and relate to it in some form of genius.” This was a  great way to start a book that stretches your imagination and pushes you  to think beyond what you think you already know. 


This  book tells the story of the Russell’s, an extended family in Nashville.  Warren and Claire run Perception Farms, an innovative approach to  homelessness through a community setting. Their daughter Cindy and her  partner Margie decide to have a baby and ask long-time friend Alan to be  the father. Their son is Mase, the main character in the story who  chooses to be born with Down Syndrome and provides a connection to the  parallel universe of Ofu. 


The story of Ofu is  woven in and out of the narrative in a gentle way, so as not to bog down  the reader with too much heavy consciousness material, but gets the  point across very understandably. Mase uses poetry and art to express  himself about Ofu to his family and Manogue includes original art and  poetry in the book in a thoughtful way. The author is as much a poet  and thinker as he is a novelist. He combines all parts with equal  importance. 
As someone who works in the non-profit  sector with artists with disabilities, I appreciate Manogue’s concepts  and ideas. His thoughts on people with Down Syndrome choosing their  earthly form as it connects them to the otherworld is a great turnabout  on the way people normally think about people with disabilities. I  attended a Homeless Resource Fair recently and imagined what it would  have been like if a place like Perception Farms existed and all of these  people had the chance to show their strengths in a community setting of  that sort. 


“Living Behind the Beauty Shop” is  not your typical novel. But why should it be? We all need to move beyond  the typical and let our dreams take us to what is waiting for us, if  only we could let ourselves be free.

by:  Margrit T. Rueger • May 14, 2011

There are farsighted pioneers who courageously and passionately  follow their visions to the benefit of humanity. The enlightened author  of this book is a wonderful representative of this category, insofar he  takes the reader upon untrodden paths to unveil the beauty of hidden  parallel worlds and dimensions. What seems science-fiction will  captivate you so intensely, that your mind will transform it into  reality.


This aspect interweaves with many very real issues of our so-called civilized society.
After  reading H.T. Manogue's book you will know within your heart that it is  actually possible that this world of ours can be saved. More so, you  will probably want to make a difference too and if you are already a  light worker you will be able to spread your message even with more  enthusiasm and induce others to dedicate their precious time to open  their hearts to the giant task of bringing love and justice into this  world.
In the very moment I closed the book after I  finished reading it, I experienced an instant longing for the wonderful  characters that rendered this novel so intensely vivid. H.T. Manogue  has an astounding talent to handle everything with infinite intelligence  and kindness. He enriches us to a degree where we see the multicoloured  world in a new light, where all the apparent differences become  precious moments of unity and where the common denominator is Love.


To  read this book means to discover a new approach to life. Let the  wonderment for life's beauty and its kaleidoscopic gifts enter your  heart by reading this book!

by:  WriterByNature • March 18, 2011

This novel weaves not just characters, but universes, in a tale that  opens the reader's eyes to another way of seeing. The title itself is a  metaphor.


We follow the life of protagonist, Mase,  who has Down Syndrome, and his non-traditional family, who handle the  challenges they face in surprising, but productive ways. Much of Mase's  ability to bridge two universes is expressed through poetry and drawings  with the help of his alter-ego, Alfie.


Author H.T.  Manogue writes: "Choices create our experiences, but beliefs and  perceptions as well as the influences surrounding those beliefs change  each experience." The epiphanal moments that open each character's heart  to embrace their personal truth, invite the reader to view the world  through the eyes of someone they may never have met before.


We  watch Mase not only navigate these separate universes, but create a  portal through his poetry and art, allowing those closest to him to  share his experiences. This all happens in a setting that evolves into a  sustainable community where nothing that can be used is thrown away and  no one is cast out.


Because the hero, Mase, has  DS, much of the magic of this tale is in how this physical manifestion,  once thought to be eveidence of mental disability, may very well be  evidence of an advanced thought process.

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