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The Road To Jude

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She wakes up frightened as nothing seems right as she looks around and only sees a cement sidewalk that as far as her eyes can look goes on forever. There is no grass or dirt or people; only endless pavement. Adding to her trepidation is that she cannot remember her name, where she is from, or how she ended up by herself on this concrete. Every direction she looks is the same so she just begins to walk towards smoke in distance.

When a man accosts her by asking who she is, she bravely tells him she does not know. He says likewise he has no idea who he is either. Since he wears the clothing of a fireman, she dubs him "Hero" and he attracted to her eyes calls her "Pretty One". Though both confused they continue their trek together as he mentions the old woman who insisted "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" before she seemingly exploded into nothingness. This is the start of a quest hoping to find civilization, but in truth seeking deeper answers to why and where; answers that will leave both seeking much more on a spiritual plane consisting of cement and one weird edifice.

THE ROAD TO JUDE is a strange yet enlightening allegorical tale that grips the audience from the moment Pretty One realizes she is alone on a cement jungle and never slows down until the journey on THE ROAD TO JUDE is completed for the moment. The action is limited somewhat, but readers will not care as the trek feels like a walk in the Twilight Zone yet is much more; slowly Pretty One, Hero and readers will comprehend the whys of a wonderful metaphysical tale that delves into the spirituality of humanity.

Harriet Klausner

Imaginative and inspiring, this story set in the aftermath of the World Trade Center tragedy packs a powerful wallop with its upbeat vision of death as an alternate dimension of life, and the comfort and consolation of its assurance that love is more powerful than loss.

Is death as lonely and confusing as life? That's how it seems at first in this moving story of two people traveling on a journey together, but with very different destinations. As the story unfolds, and destinies are revealed, the reader comes to appreciate that there may be different planes of existence... and that one person's life can affect another's profoundly.

The Road to Jude is an excellent crafted book that will take you on an imaginary, but possible, journey of a young woman after September 11. This book is a must read and a true inspiration to anyone who has lost someone dear to them. For anyone who has ever wondered about the importance of your life, or your affect and contribution to another persons life. For those of us who have wondered what happens to our departed loved ones, asking ourselves: "Where are they now? Do they feel my love? Can they see me? Do they know how much they meant to me?"

Ms. Pagano has developed characters that will stay with the reader long after you have finished The Road to Jude. The dialogue is crisp; the humor is endearing and the plot mesmerizing.

Grief is something most of us will face at least once in our lifetime. Horrific tragedies like September 11 are filling our world. Ms. Pagano not only deals with these subjects in a compassionate manner, but the passages, the words, the vivid prose and the depth of all her characters gives the reader a sense of hope and peace of heart.

Michelina Pagano is an author who uses her creative gift to reach out and touch the reader, move the reader to tears and smiles, giving her readers a lot to consider about how we live our everyday lives, and to the mysteries of the afterlife. This book reminds us all, that every single human being on earth has significance and that even in inexplicable tragedy we are connected to one another.

I can guarantee that after reading The Road To Jude you will never forget the thought provoking lessons all the characters and their realistic fears and hopes. This book will sit on my to be read again and again shelf. I highly recommend this book.