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It's 1978. Ponte, a small community in Northern Italy: peaceful woods, discarded rubbish, a closed-down factory. An unbearably hot summer like many others, wilted flowers and trips to the waterfalls. Elia Furenti is 16, living in a secluded house with his parents, a life so unremarkable that even its moderate unhappiness has been accepted as normal. That is until the day the beautiful, damaged Anna returns to Ponte and firmly propels Elia to the edge of adulthood. But then everything starts to unravel.

Before Guglielmo Marconi came along, there was no practical way to transmit telegraphic messages without wires. But when he harnessed the power of radio waves to send signals over long distances, what had once seemed impossible became a world-changing reality. In this original L.A. Theatre Works commission, we’ll get a firsthand, intimate view of the precocious Italian inventor, and what he had to overcome in his quest to revolutionize the way we communicate.

Angelina, Can You Hear Me? is the sequel to an earlier novel, Past Present

It's a paranormal romance murder mystery with an unusual ending. Lovely Angelina Patterson is struggling with a host of problems as she tries to outwit a stalker, an overbearing mother, and mental illness. She hears voices, a symptom connected with her schizophrenia, but alas, she also sees things. Journey with her and a cast of characters to see how she finds her way out of this dilemma and back to sanity.

The story of Brenda—a young girl who faced a childhood marred by divorce, abuse, and the harsh realities of life on the streets—serves as a beacon of hope for us all. Within the chapters that unfold, you will witness the unfolding of a life marked by turmoil, but also defined by strength, growth, and the pursuit of a brighter future.