What happens to independent thought in a socialized health system? This question is superimposed on the action in NOBLE VISION, a gripping love story between Nicole Hudson, a tragically injured ballerina, and Dr. David Lang, an innovative neurosurgeon who is determined to save her with a revolutionary new treatment that is prohibited by the state. Romantic thriller with philosophical depth.
NEWS---GEN'S NEW NOVEL "A DREAM OF DARING" IS WINNING AWARDS AND GETTING GREAT REVIEWS:
**Finalist in Regional Fiction, 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
**Finalist in Multicultural Fiction, 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
**"thought-provoking" ---Booklist
**"suspenseful . . . engaging . . . relevant for all generations"---ForeWord Reviews
**"an enticing blend of mystery and romance, much recommended reading"---Midwest Book Review
Award-winning Chicago novelist Genevieve "Gen" LaGreca writes stories with imaginative plots, strong romance, and individualist themes. She holds a BS cum laude in chemistry from Polytechnic Institute of New York and an MA in philosophy from Columbia University.
Her first novel, the medical thriller NOBLE VISION, won two national literary awards: a ForeWord magazine Book of the Year and a Writer's Digest International Book Award, which are two of the most prestigious prizes in independent publishing. This political and medical novel garnered praise from former presidential candidate Steve Forbes, Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, syndicated columnist Walter E. Williams, and other influential thinkers. Gen has written the screenplay for NOBLE VISION and is currently at work on her third novel.
When asked what moved her to write NOBLE VISION, Gen replies, "After working in the healthcare industry, I feel as if I'm witnessing the slow death of something great, something that shouldn't be allowed to die---America's gold standard of medicine. I wanted to tell the story of what's happening in medicine today---through the magic of fiction."
Gen also writes commentaries, which have appeared in Forbes, The Orange County Register, The Daily Caller, Mises Daily, Real Clear Markets, Gainesville Sun, and other publications.
Gen appeared on The Glenn Beck Show on national TV to discuss her "Self-Help Guide to Living in a Free Society," published in The New Individualist magazine. She also appeared various times on the Barry Farber Show to discuss her writings and the powerful role of fiction in portraying inspiring stories and thought-provoking themes.
Prior to fiction writing, Gen worked as a pharmaceutical chemist, business consultant, and corporate writer. She's engaged to a university professor; she and he live in Chicago.
You can read all of Gen's articles at the American Chronicle: http://www.americanchronicle.com/authors/view/1669.
To learn more about Gen and her award-winning novels, NOBLE VISION and A DREAM OF DARING, visit: http://www.wingedvictorypress.com.
Contact Gen at:
genlagreca@hotmail.com
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AWARDS FOR GEN'S NEW NOVEL, A DREAM OF DARING:
Finalist in Regional Fiction, 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Finalist in Multicultural Fiction, 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
PRAISE FOR A DREAM OF DARING:
"Throughout the narrative, LaGreca masterfully creates metaphors to explore her key themes. . . . A DREAM OF DARING is suspenseful. The crime at the center of the narrative will keep the reader guessing until the final revelation. . . . LaGreca's exploration of how people respond to, and sometimes reject, change and progress is relevant for all generations."
--ForeWord Reviews
"In 1859, Louisiana posed various challenges to its citizens, no matter their color, in LaGreca's thought-provoking second novel (after Noble Vision, 2005), a murder mystery set during a tumultuous period in American history. . . . [This tale] should attract readers interested in historical fiction set in the antebellum South."
--Booklist
"Old ways do not fade into the night quietly. A DREAM OF DARING is a novel set on the dawn of the industrial revolution. Tom Edmunton builds a proto-tractor, and tries to bring a world of change about Louisiana with his invention. But the whiplash is hard, as a loved one is killed, and his invention is stolen. [As Tom is] faced with a crossroads and the charms of multiple women, A DREAM OF DARING is an enticing blend of mystery and romance, much recommended reading."
---Midwest Book Review
"Grab your seat for a tumbling ride back to the high-stakes, hoop-flying, tumultuous time when cotton was king. Gen LaGreca takes you for a jaunt in her carriage through fields of fragrant words, luscious descriptions, and panoramic views. . . ."
---Barry Farber, host of The Barry Farber Show and author of Cocktails with Molotov
"I thoroughly enjoyed the plot twists and turns, the passionate interracial romance, the delicious rebellion against convention, and the challenge to subjugation of all kinds."
---Marsha Familaro Enright, President, Reason, Individualism and Freedom Institute
"This is a heroic and inspiring novel that's also packed with rich insights, lessons--and warnings--for today. . . ."
---John Blundell, author of Ladies for Liberty: Women Who Made a Difference in American History
DESCRIPTION OF GEN'S NEW NOVEL, A DREAM OF DARING:
For readers of historical novels and thought-provoking fiction, here's a new mystery and romance with a wholly original plot, set just prior to the Civil War, from the author of two award-winning novels, Gen LaGreca.
When a visionary inventor threatens the entrenched powers of the Old South, the result is murder.
Tom Edmunton, the science-minded son of a cotton planter, has designed the precursor of the tractor in antebellum Louisiana. He foresees a new age of mechanized farming that will empty the fields of men and supplant the South's slavery system. But the planters of his town don't like his big ideas about changing their world or the intensity with which he's pursuing them.
As Tom hears the call of the new age, he also feels the pull of two women. Rachel, a senator's daughter, loves him, but will she break with her family to stand by his side when the town rebukes him? Solo is the unbridled grassland filly, the feisty mulatto slave who despises Tom, along with every other man from the race that binds her. Rachel is free, but is her spirit chained? Solo is chained, but is her spirit free?
Tensions between Tom and the planters peak, and the tractor is stolen. "Then a shocking murder sets into motion inextricably linked events and revelations that will change life as they know it for Tom, Rachel, and Solo" (BOOKLIST).
Set at a crossroads for the United States, with an old epoch tumbling and the modern age gaining ground, this novel portrays the power struggles and clashing visions for the future of the people caught in the tumult.
This is a haunting tale of the Old South, with its sweeping fields of white-gold cotton, its majestic plantations, its elegant gentry, and its embattled slaves. Capturing the turbulent lead-up to the Civil War, this gripping work of historical fiction is a tribute to the timeless call of freedom that sounds in every person's heart. A ringing maverick spirit gives the novel widespread appeal beyond its historical genre.
As it delves into the souls of those who want to harness nature and those who want to harness other men, the novel poses questions for our own age: Which camp is on the rise today? Will it save us or destroy us?
A DREAM OF DARING STRONGLY APPEALS TO READERS OF:
Mystery, romance, and historical romantic suspense novels,
Multicultural and interracial romance,
United States and Civil War historical fiction,
Libertarian and thought-provoking fiction with important themes.
A DREAM OF DARING: inspiring the spirit through the enchantment of fiction.
DON'T FORGET TO LOOK INSIDE! Remember to click on the LOOK INSIDE feature by the book cover on its Amazon page to read the absorbing first pages.
AWARDS FOR GEN'S BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL, NOBLE VISION:
ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award Finalist
Writer's Digest International Book Award Honorable Mention
Midwest Book Award Finalist
Illinois Women's Press Association Fiction Contest Second Place
NOBLE VISION STRONGLY APPEALS TO READERS OF:
Medical drama and thrillers,
Medical romance fiction,
Political fiction,
Books on ObamaCare,
Libertarian fiction, economic conservative books, inspirational stories, and works challenging conventional wisdom.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS FOR NOBLE VISION:
The defects of government-controlled medicine are dramatized effectively in this page-turning story of the love of a brilliant physician for a beautiful ballerina who becomes his patient.
---MILTON FRIEDMAN, Nobel laureate economist
Salutary tale of what can happen to medical breakthroughs if Big Government claws even deeper into our healthcare system!
---STEVE FORBES, President and CEO, Forbes magazine
. . . an intriguing novel about how unintended consequences of good intentions can have a devastating impact on the healing professions. Unfortunately for us, NOBLE VISION, while a novel, comes too close to describing today's reality in medical practice. As such, it should serve as a wake-up call to free medical practice from the heavy hand of government.
---WALTER E. WILLIAMS, syndicated columnist
. . . NOBLE VISION is a chilling suspense story, with an intricate plot that thickens as the author explores deeper and deeper into the lives and minds of the characters. A well-researched . . . sensitively written . . . inherently captivating novel of suspense, Noble Vision is very highly recommended reading.
---MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
Gen LaGreca's novel does more to debunk the theory of nationalized healthcare than 90-percent of the non-fiction rebuttals on the market. It illustrates through a well-crafted plot the evils of bureaucratically managed healthcare while entertaining the reader at the same time. . . . The mounting conflicts of this lovingly sculpted first novel will keep you turning pages well into the night.
---LAISSEZ FAIRE BOOKS
A gripping story superimposed on today's threats to quality medical care. It's a great novel standing on its own, even without any medicine in it. However, this remarkable book also demonstrates the dire results of medical decisions made by non-medical bureaucrats and power-hungry politicians. Admittedly a novel, it is filled with truths of today.
---EDWARD ANNIS, MD, Past President, American Medical Association
The novel deals with some of the most serious issues of the day, lending the story an immediacy and vibrancy. The author's prose is polished and professional.
---WRITER'S DIGEST magazine
It was a wonderful surprise and a great joy to discover NOBLE VISION. It is an absolute page-turner of a novel with a strong pro-market message.
---JOHN BLUNDELL, author of Margaret Thatcher: A Portrait of the Iron Lady
. . . a novel about liberty . . . If you like Ayn Rand's novels, you'll like this one.
---EZRA LEVANT, publisher, The Western Standard
. . . [NOBLE VISION] captivated me from beginning to end. Its grim vision of the near future---or is it the present?---of medicine is all too accurate. Can a few men and women of principle turn it around? One must have hope.
---JANE ORIENT, MD, Executive Director, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
The novel both communicates and concretizes important philosophical insights and also deals with a very important practical problem, i.e. the future of medical care in the United States. It is truly a pleasure to read a first class novel which incorporates Ayn Rand's philosophy.
---JOHN ALLISON, Executive Director, Cato Institute
A beautifully crafted and completely engaging novel. I read it in one sitting. It made me want to stand up and cheer!
---JAMES VAWTER, MD
NOBLE VISION takes on a controversial issue---health care and what is wrong with it. It's an inspiring, eye-opening book that the general public will enjoy and a must-read for healthcare professionals.
---HUNTSVILLE TIMES, Alabama
A remarkable first novel . . .
---GALEN INSTITUTE, Health Policy Matters
NOBLE VISION is a fine read. I got so drawn into the characters and plot. It reminded me of Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead.
---JUDITH KLEINFELD, PhD, University of Alaska psychology professor and author of Go for It!
NOBLE VISION is a wonderful literary achievement. An extraordinary hero, a tender love story, a fascinating medical discovery, and an intense family conflict are dramatically interwoven in a plot that surprises and delights.
---EDITH PACKER, JD, PhD, psychologist
NOBLE VISION is a suspenseful tale of one surgeon's heroic struggle to save his work and the woman he loves. It inspires us to search inside ourselves for what we know to be true---and to seek the courage to live by it. Intertwined with her gripping plot, the author presents a convincing repudiation of the presumed benevolence of socialized medicine. Truly a story for every patient and every physician!
---BETH HAYNES, MD, Executive Director, Benjamin Rush Society
A fiction reader's delight! NOBLE VISION has villains you will despise and heroes you'd love to meet. Add intrigue, betrayal, romance---you'll be captured till the end and long for Gen LaGreca's next novel!
---KAREN TIERNEY, MD
