BEHIND THE SHADOWS REVIEW

BEHIND THE SHADOWS By Susan C. Finelli

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The environment of immigrant ships traveling to Ellis Island in the early 1900s is expertly captured in the opening of Behind the Shadows. Anna and Vincent have given up on their lives in Italy to come to America and pursue the American dream like so many other Europeans. During the voyage, Anna gives birth to a son, Raymond, and while giving birth to a daughter years later, she dies in childbirth, immediately affecting readers with intense emotion only a few pages in.

Raymond develops a knack for chess and proves his skill over and over again on the streets on New York City. As he grows, his intelligence becomes obvious to those close to him, and he is accepted into a high school that will challenge him academically. A close friend, Max, dies and leaves Raymond enough money to put himself through college at Harvard, along with his close friend, Guy. Thus begins the saga of two men and the people they will touch throughout the rest of their lives.

Raymond’s success as a lawyer trickles down to his family, namely his sister, whom he declares he will put through college. That is until a horrible tragedy forces Catherine into a convent, her spirit shattered forever. Raymond vows to seek vengeance for her suffering. Meanwhile, to satisfy a business deal, Adele agrees to marry Raymond in order to save her father’s business. Her affair with a family friend produces a child, Spencer, who goes on to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Two family secrets threaten to tear the family apart and expose the truth. Susan C. Finelli has created a puzzle for readers to put together in Behind the Shadows. Her masterful control over the revelations in the novel is the foundation for such depth in plot and character. Readers will be torn between pity and hatred for Spencer and his choices.

A thrilling, suspenseful ending wraps up what proves to be a page-turning novel filled with lies, passion, and the desire to forego duty and live freely. But many of the characters in Behind the Shadows hold on to their obligations and choose fortune over love. Susan C. Finelli has taken readers on a journey through generations of a family, members of which have created a life for themselves that no one ever could have envisioned on that ship that pulled into Ellis Island. Perhaps the American dream does come with a price.

CHILDHOOD CANCER SOCIETY BEHIND THE SHADOWS INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDER TOMMY HEAD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YZdHNede4M&feature=relmfu

Tommy Head is the Founder of Childhood Cancer
Society, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

Since its inception he has raised thousands of dollars

and has helped dozens of families struggling with

childhood cancer. It is his ambition to expand this

mission across the country and touch the lives of as

many families facing this struggle as possible.

To help achieve this goal, he has written a children's

book "Rudy Comes to Play" to effectively raise

additional funds for his organization and to serve as a

source of inspiration for children who are suffering.

Tommy Head is Founder of Childhood Cancer Society;

is a professional actor/author; NYU Stern Graduate;

and a friend and loved one to many. It is his primary

ambition to touch the lives of as many people as

possible and to show those who are struggling that

some things cannot be quantified, and the power of

hope is one of those things.

EMPLOYEE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS BEHIND THE SHADOWS INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD COHEN, ESQ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeYo-iSVj1E&feature=g-upl

AVOIDING DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS WHAT THE EMPLOYER SHOULD KNOW, WITH RICHARD COHEN, ESQ. RICHARD POSSESSES MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE LITIGATING AND ARBITRATING COMPLEX EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES, CORPORATE, COMMERCIAL, AND IS A TRUSTED ADVISOR TO BUSINESS OWNERS BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. HIS CLIENTS RANGE FROM INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS.RICHARD HAS TRIED AND CONDUCTED NUMEROUS ARBITRATIONS AND OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION FORUMS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT MATTERS, INCLUDING DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT.


RICHARD HAS ALSO COUNSELED BUSINESS OWNERS AND HUMAN RESOURCE

PROFESSIONALS WITH ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 50,000 EMPLOYEES

REGARDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND OTHER REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ISSUES.HE REGULARLY APPEARS BEFORE THE EEOC AND OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES.

RICHARD SERVED AS ADMINISTRATIVE CHAIR OF THE LITIGATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE NEW YORK OFFICE AND IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT.HE LECTURES AND PUBLISHES WIDELY ON EMPLOYMENT LAW TOPICS.RICHARD IS EDITOR OF HIS FIRM'S EMPLOYMENT BLOG WHICH COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT, INCLUDING NEW COURT DECISIONS AND LEGISLATION, COMPLIANCE, BEST PRACTICES, INTERESTING TRENDS IN WORKPLACE

RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES AFFECTING EMPLOYERS.

SUSAN C. FINELLI AUTHOR INTERVIEW

Read my interview on THE WORLD OF WRITING posted on the Brummet's Conscious Blog http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/

"FADING SHADOWS" SOON TO BE RELEASED!

BEHIND THE SHADOWS GHOSTS OF NEW YORK INTERVIEW WITH DR. PHIL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7y8mKf9KA

PHILIP E. SCHOENBERG, PH.D. IS A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER AND A LICENSED NEW YORK CITY TOUR GUIDE. HE IS A LEADING EXPERT ON THE BIG APPLE AND HAS A SPECIAL SKILL IN ENTERTAINING AND INFORMING PEOPLE ABOUT
THE BIG APPLE FROM ITS REAL LIFE STORIES AND FOLK TALES.

DR. SCHOENBERG RECEIVED HIS PH.D. IN HISTORY FROM NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. HE HAS TAUGHT CLASSES ON NEW YORK CITY HISTORY AND ORGANIZED FIELD TRIPS AND WALKING TOURS FOR CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGES, ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SOCIAL STUDIES, AND THE QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

IN 1995, DR. SCHOENBERG LAUNCHED NEW YORK TALKS AND WALKS THAT OFFERS OVER A 100 DIFFERENT TOURS OF THE BIG APPLE. IN 2006, HE LAUNCHED GHOSTS OF NEW YORK THAT NOW OFFERS 16 GHOSTS WALKS -- THE MOST GHOST WALKS OF ANY CITY IN THE WORLD.IN 20011, HE LAUNCHED CONNECTICUT WALKING TOURS AND GHOSTS OF PALM BEACH.IN 2012, HE PLANS TO LAUNCH GHOST WALKS IN TWO OTHER CITIES.  

BEHIND THE SHADOWS SEX ADDICTION INTERVIEW WITH PUJA HALL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JX4w2wfUbM
puja@nycenterforsexaddictiontreatment.com
For over seventeen years, Puja Hall LCSW NCPsyA has worked with individuals and couples struggling with sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, co-dependency, love addiction and intimacy issues.

In addition to therapy, she offers assessments, consultations, and recovery groups for both addicts and their spouses/partners. She has become well known in her specialty of sex addiction and sexual compulsivity.

Puja is frequently consulted by news outlets on the subject of sex addiction, participates in academic research at local universities, and is a featured speaker in “Project Respect”, an educational program of the Sex Crimes Unit at
the Kings County District Attorney’s office. In addiction she provides educational seminars on Sex Addiction for other professionals.

Earlier in her career, after receiving her Masters degree in Social Work from NYU, Puja specialized in the field of addiction working in Drug, Alcohol and Sex Addiction Treatment Facilities as well as receiving specialized training in this field.

In addition, she trained at the Institute of Expressive Analysis, where she later served as a Board member and Director of Public Relations. Puja Hall, LCSW NCPsyA, is a licensed psychotherapist and psychoanalyst. She is the
founder and director of the NY Center for Treatment of Sex & Porn Addiction, located on the Upper Westside of Manhattan. She provides specialized treatment for: Sex Addiction, Anonymous Sex, Love Addiction, Porn Addiction, Chronic Infidelity, Partners of Addicts, Prostitutes & Massages, Voyeurism, Intimacy Issues, Strip Clubs, Exhibitionism, Sexual Abuse, Online Hookups, Sexual Misconduct, Teen Porn.

BEHIND THE SHADOWS DANNY DARROW GOES BEHIND THE SHADOWS WITH SUSAN FINELLI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn3ozm_XQjA



Danny Darrow interviews Susan Finelli about her novel Behind the Shadows. Susan gives a synopsis of this intriging novel. Born into squalor, Raymond Nasco's quest for wealth and power shrouded two generations with deceit, murder, rape and illicit love; caught in Raymond's powerful grip, his wife, Adele, commits the ultimate sin; and his son, Spencer, betrays himslef and the woman he loves and finally becomes his father's son.

BEHIND THE SHADOWS ASTROLOGY & NUMEROLOGY WITH Z. STARMAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqF59QyeRBw

ACCLAIMED NEW YORK CITY BASED ASTROLOGER AND NUMEROLOGIST "TO THE STARS" Z. STARMAN HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A PROFESSIONAL ASTROLOGER AND NUMEROLOGIST. HE OFFERS "ACCURATE AND AFFORDABLE" PROFESSIONAL ASTROLOGY AND NUMEROLOGY CONSULTATIONS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND ENTERTAINMENT AT CORPORATE AND PRIVATE SPECIAL EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS. HE IS THE CREATOR OF THE IN PERSON ONE OF A KIND ENTERTAINING AND REVEALING CARD READING DEAL YOUR OWN HAND.FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HIS WEBSITE AT:http://www.zstarman.com/Site/Welcome.html

Flag this messageBEHIND THE SHADOWS INTERVIEW THE ROLE OF THE DOULA WITH KRISTY ZADROZNY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuMxfIyT5EE

Kristy Zadrozny is the founder of the Village Wellness Project which is a center for family health and wellness in Union Square, Manhattan .
The Village Wellness Project offers alternative health care for the whole family.

Their services include Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Psychotherapy, Couples Counselling, Nutrition Support, Yoga, Meditation and Craniosacral Therapy.Kristy specializes in maternal child health by support ing women in pregnancy, childbirth and early postpartum care.

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