I met Maureen when I first moved to New York and she was performing in a Greenwich Village nightclub. I immediately fell in love with her voice and her original songs. Fortunately, we became friends and when I began to create animation, I asked her to contribute some songs for the film. Her music just seemed to fit perfectly with my style of art and humor.
And speaking of humor, she has a brand new book out, co-written with another friend of mine, Richard Smith - it's called "There Is a God!", published by Tarcher/Penguin Books.
Just so you know, it's not a religious book, although I suppose there's a bit of religion in there. No, it's about that expression "There is a God" that people say when something miraculous happens - like
"#4 - Watching your toddler take his first steps"
or
"#261 - Mob justice for the neighbor with the leaf blower"
or
"#270 - He doesn't know they're implants"
or
"#114 - Hitting the lottery 4 months after your divorce is finalized"
Now that it's the holiday season, this is a great gift to get for your friends.
I think Maureen and Richard should receive the Nobel Prize for Humor. Oh, wait, there isn't one. Well, there should be.
I give "There Is a God!" an A+
Check the book out here:
http://tarcherbooks.prohost.mobi/144995/show/ec5343a653d829fd9af6cdd4d60fefcf/
and here:
http://www.amazon.com/There-Is-God-Heartwarming-Hilarious/dp/0399167803/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386356231&sr=8-1&keywords=There+is+a+god+1001
Bill
(my thanks to Brian Harwood for the photo)
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