Little did I know, upon receiving this photograph, which caught the eye of a good friend of mine in the vicinity of Rome's Termini train terminal in August of 1995, how true this phrase was going to be... in barely a few months time. |
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Down-side-up is a multilingual on-line novel.
This is a true story. Facts have been documented to the best of my abilities. Most of the documents shown are unaltered. As this story has a investigative side to it, some readers recommend to keep a notepad handy.
It is a surprising, sometimes shocking, story. Coincidences abound; I will never use the term lightly again.
As I was living it, it occurred to me that reality is a lot wilder than fiction. And deserves to be shared.
Why on line ?
Past readers have asked for pictures and other supports. A web site handles photos and video-based supports very easily. As the story is complex and spans four generations, a rational use of hyperlinks, while respecting the flow of the story, gives the reader more flexibility in navigating, as compared to flipping back and forth a manuscript.
I will pass on a suggestion: keep a note pad handy to chart out a few things.
Buy me a coffee beer? That's up to you!
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To Phil, Tom, Joe, Eddy, Mario, Mike, Tamima, Jeanine, Nancy and the nurses of 2è LeRoyer of the Hôtel-Dieu.