Review
"A glossy information-jammed, hot-off-the-press project by Cranston native and current Providence resident, Adam Gertsacov." --
Providence Journal, January 6, 2002 (review by Peter Mandel)A great educational resource for anyone who wants to learn more about Rhode Island. I highly recommend it! --
Carolyn Windham, Enrichment Specialist, Portsmouth Middle School, Portsmouth, RIA great educational resource for anyone who wants to learn more about Rhode Island. I highly recommend it. --
Carolyn Windham, Enrichment Specialist, Portsmouth Middle School, Portsmouth RIFilled with beautiful full-page drawings... a rich and creative volume. --
East Bay Window, December 19, 2001 review by Mary KorrIs there a better easy-to-read primer on the things that make Rhode Island one-of-a-kind? I haven’t come across it. --
Providence Journal, January 6, 2002 (review by Peter Mandel)The concept is great and the writing and artwork are of the highest caliber. --
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Grant PanelThe concept is great--the writing and artwork are of the highest caliber. This project is worthy of our support. --
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Grant Panel
About the Author
Adam Gertsacov (author)
Adam is an internationally known theatre artist and educator. Adam is on the Rhode Island State Arts Council Education roster, and the NEFA touring roster. His work as an actor, director, clown, and playwright has been described as original, offbeat, hilarious, and thought provoking. He has performed his original shows from Boston to Brazil with standing ovations and sold out crowds.
Adam is a graduate of the Ringling Brothers Clown College, the University of Pennsylvania, Trinity Rep Conservatory, Rhode Island College, Dell'Arte School, and has studied with many clown luminaries, making him the most educated clown in America (barring certain elected officials.) Adam is the first and only Clown Laureate of Greenbelt, Maryland.
In 1998 Adam received a scholarship to attend the Bryant College Entrepreneurship Training Program, where he was selected by his classmates as the graduate valedictorian. He was also given a scholarship to attend the Tufts University Science and Arts Educators Workshop. As a writer, Adam has written plays, reviews, and articles , and has been published by Whole Earth Review, The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog, New England Theatre Journal, Factsheet Five, Focus Magazine, and East Side Monthly.
This is his first book.
Donna Atwood (illustrator) Donna is an award-winning artist and graphic designer with over 25 years of professional experience. She has owned her own design studio for more than 20 years, and her clients have ranged throughout all sectors of industry, including real estate, commercial, non-profit, banking services, educational, and manufacturing. Her work has won dozens of design awards.
Since 1997 she has published and illustrated three coloring/learning books about the Southwest. Little Lords of the Desert, Ancient Harvest, and Sonoran Desert A to Z , which received a 1999 Glyph Award from the Arizona Book Publishers Association for best book from a new publisher.
