Miriam the Medium Press release

Rochelle Shapiro

MIRIAM THE MEDIUM

A NOVEL

What do you do when your husband’s business is failing, your daughter is ashamed of you, and your faith in your own talents hits rock bottom? Rochelle Shapiro’s rollicking first novel introduces readers to the dilemma-bound life of Miriam: a distraught modern-day Long Island housewife—who just happens to be a phone psychic. While she can heal broken hearts, mend relationships, and help others find new careers, her own life is in shambles.

First, her husband is desperately trying to save his business—and while Miriam tries to use her gifts to help him, her husband’s patience for her “talents” has run thin. Then there is Miriam’s teenage daughter, who cannot stand to be in the same room with her, much less listen to psychically generated advice. Involved with a particularly bad news boyfriend, her daughter Cara refuses take her mother’s warnings seriously. Miriam’s agent is begging her to go public, convincing her that she could make enough money to save her family from their financial woes....but soon Miriam finds her situation—and her gifts—far beyond her control.

In a quirky tale of humor and heartache, Rochelle Shapiro captures the universal desire to find one’s true self, no matter the opinions of others. Smart and sassy, Miriam the Medium is the debut of a talented and imaginative author—one who is able to conjure, with words and spirit.

Rochelle Shapiro, like her narrator, is the granddaughter of a Russian-born psychic. She has been published in The New York Times and in numerous literary magazines. Her short story, “The Wild Russian” appeared in Father: Famous Writers Celebrate the Bond Between Father and Child (Pocket Books). She lives in Great Neck, NewYork

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Rochelle Shapiro MIRIAM THE MEDIUM A NOVEL What do you do when your husband’s business is failing, your daughter is ashamed of you, and your faith in your own talents hits rock bottom? Rochelle Shapiro’s rollicking first novel introduces readers to the dilemma-bound life of Miriam: a distraught modern-day Long Island housewife—who just happens to be a phone psychic. While she can heal broken hearts, mend relationships, and help others find new careers, her own life is in shambles. First, her husband is desperately trying to save his business—and while Miriam tries to use her gifts to help him, her husband’s patience for her “talents” has run thin. Then there is Miriam’s teenage daughter, who cannot stand to be in the same room with her, much less listen to psychically generated advice. Involved with a particularly bad news boyfriend, her daughter Cara refuses take her mother’s warnings seriously. Miriam’s agent is begging her to go public, convincing her that she could make enough money to save her family from their financial woes....but soon Miriam finds her situation—and her gifts—far beyond her control. In a quirky tale of humor and heartache, Rochelle Shapiro captures the universal desire to find one’s true self, no matter the opinions of others. Smart and sassy, Miriam the Medium is the debut of a talented and imaginative author—one who is able to conjure, with words and spirit. Rochelle Shapiro, like her narrator, is the granddaughter of a Russian-born psychic. She has been published in The New York Times and in numerous literary magazines. Her short story, “The Wild Russian” appeared in Father: Famous Writers Celebrate the Bond Between Father and Child (Pocket Books). She lives in Great Neck, NewYork NOW IN PAPERBACK!!	©Janine Flugmacher Click on any article below: "My Turn: Out of the Candlelight and Into the Spotlight", Newsweek Magazine "The Medium Has a Message", New York Times Sunday Magazine "My Best Friend is a Pscyhic", Redbook Magazine article, Caroline Leavitt Excerpt from "The Wild Russian", short story published in Father, edited by Claudia O'Keeffe "Cosmic Conversations", Jerusalem Post article, Amanda Borschel-Dan "LONG ISLAND JOURNAL; A Psychic Channels Real Life Into a Novel", Marcelle S. Fischler Article about me in Dutch Magazine 'PRIMO'
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