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Steeltown Chronicles
Wildly humorous but poignant, The Steeltown Chronicles follow the mid-life crises of four childhood friends—Donny Love, attention-whore; Norbert Reingruber, perpetual man-boy; broken-hearted cynic John Pappas; and tough-love Tony Valentini.
Life has taken these four Hamilton men in very different directions, but their troubles and unfulfilled dreams are bringing them back together. Each of the buddies faces a self-defining moment and must step up and change.
Visit the little neighbourhood known as The Village, and buckle up for a fast-paced romp filled with ludicrous twists, slapstick comedy, genuine local colour, and offbeat characters.
This series is a hilarious, addictive read about discovering that the dream you’re chasing is not the dream you really want.
Making Steven Famous
Columnist Donny Love, after twenty years of chasing dreams, returns to his gritty hometown of Hamilton, Ontario with his wife Allison, whose patience is wearing thin. They’re expecting their first child and the pressure’s on. He takes a job writing an entertainment column for the Hamilton Gazette, the steel town’s daily paper. In the midst of a mid-life crisis, he writes a series of columns inventing a heroic and fantastic past for a long-lost friend named Steven McCartney. The columns take on a life of their own, as the public goes crazy for this mythical figure. Soon, Donny’s exaggerated claims begin to haunt him in unexpected and humorous ways, as the column spreads like wildfire across North America. Even Hollywood latches onto the story, with ridiculous results!
Norbie Gets Screwed
In this second installment of The Steeltown Chronicles, classic underachiever Norbert Reingruber is thriving. He owns his own comic book store. He’s married to the beautiful Morag. And he is now an up-and-coming comic book writer and illustrator! In fact, he has just inked a contract with Slacker Comics for his breakthrough series, The Steeltown Avenger. His agent has even secured him a booth at ComWorld. But, as he’s autographing for fans, Norbie is confronted by a menacing dwarf who calls himself The Screw. He has a message from his criminal mastermind boss—remove The Steeltown Avenger from all bookstores within three days or everyone Norbie loves will die.
Desperate, Norbie calls on his old buddies—Tony, John, and Donny—to help him take down the scariest mini-goon the Village has ever seen. Meanwhile, Mutti has some unsettling news, and Morag is at the end of her patience, with life-changing news of her own.
The clock is ticking. Norbie must overcome his fears and procrastinating ways to save the day. Will he discover his inner hero in time?
Filled with hilarious, outrageous characters, genuine steel town colour, wild plot twists, and heart-warming relationships, this addictive read will keep you turning pages to the very end!
