One
Chance, One Moment: Book One – The Mandy Story
By Judith Kohnen
NOVEL DESCRIPTION
LOGLINE:
A nurse trying to escape
her past and secure her future as the adopted mother of a young boy she loves
takes a well-paying job caring for a famous singer/musician after a car wreck
nearly killed him. He refuses help, and she refuses to give up – until her
perseverance rehabilitates his body, his career, and their abilities to love
again.
SYNOPSIS:
“I can’t teach my old
heart new tricks, Mandy. I’m not sure I can even try.”
Sometimes a chance comes
along that can change the course of an entire life – make it right again, make
a dream come true – and when that moment arrives, we grab it and fight with all
of our might to make it happen … or not.
Renowned singer/musician
Garry Danzlo has decided to live a life of seclusion after a debilitating
accident destroys his musical career. Guilt-ridden and stubborn, he wants no
part of the holistic nurse his sister has hired to rehabilitate him. He’s
determined to get rid of her; she’s determined to stay.
Spunky, fun-loving Amanda
Fields, widowed after a loveless marriage, is on a mission for love. More than
anything in the world, she wants to adopt a wheelchair-bound boy named Robbie.
When her chance arrives that will provide her with sufficient funds for the
adoption, there’s nothing to stop her from accomplishing the temporary job in
Colorado. But what she has to contend with is far more than just a difficult
patient. Unexpected obstacles are suddenly out of her control. The least of her
worries is falling for yet another man who doesn’t love her back.
One Chance, One Moment is a humorous, surprising and deeply emotional story
of love found by two special people – love built on chances one must sometimes
take, but sometimes give as well.
Each moment becomes nourished by the faith of one woman, and eventually,
by the dream of one man.
A Tribute to Barry Manilow: 40 years with Mandy
Author Delivers Inspiring Debut Novel
Judith Kohnen introduces her first novel,
a creative inspiration of Barry Manliow’s “Mandy” – the song that skyrocketed
his career in the 70s. It was first recorded as a single in October 1974, and Kohnen
presents One Chance, One Moment: Book One - The Mandy Story in
commemoration of the song’s 40th anniversary and in recognition of
Manilow as “the man who makes a difference.” Originally written in 1986, Kohnen
recalls, “I knew its title the moment I wrote the last words of the first
chapter and never knew what was going to happen next.” One Chance, One Moment has
had numerous revisions through the years and Kohnen gives the reason for its
delay: “Divine Order, Divine Timing,” she says. “Certain things and experiences
had to happen to make the book what it is today.”
In One Chance, One Moment, famous pianist and singer Garry Danzlo
has lost the will to live following a debilitating accident that stems from his
father’s suicide. His career
halted, Garry wants nothing more than solitude, but a fun-loving nurse sent to
rehabilitate him enters his life and changes everything he’s ever believed in.
Nurse
and holistic healer Amanda Fields has a dream. She wants to adopt an eight-year-
old boy named Robbie. In need of funds for the adoption, Amanda believes this
temporary nursing position in Colorado is the miracle she’s been waiting for,
but what she has to contend with is far more than she ever expects.
Embracing
her inspiration of One Chance, One Moment,
Kohnen has dedicated the book to Manilow as a special tribute to “the man who
has made a difference in many people's lives.” Also in his honor, Kohnen is
donating twenty percent of all net proceeds from One Chance, One Moment to
The Manilow Music Project—a charity that tends to the needs of public schools
and their severely depleted music programs.
In
addition, Kohnen hopes One Chance, One Moment will help introduce readers to something
on a much grander scale. “I want to open people’s awareness to their spirituality
with this book,” Kohnen says. “The book broaches topics that will hopefully
enable readers to seek, find, and realize answers to the problems they face in their
daily life today.”
Intriguing,
fun, hope-filled, and bubbling with love, adventure and suspense, here are just
a few of the themes Kohnen explores in her novel:
•
How
our choices can be guided by intuition
•
How
love goes far deeper than skin
•
The
various facets of the heart and how we observe them in life
•
The
importance of forgiveness to find true peace within
•
How
spirituality and intuitive development can shape our relationships
•
How
we are sometimes faced with “one chance, one moment” opportunities in life.
One
Chance, One Moment
is a special treat for Manilow fans for Kohnen has interweaved within this one
book the very essence of the musician and nearly every song and theme of song that Manilow ever recorded
during his entire musical career.
Judith Kohnen is a writer, intuitive counselor, medium, and a
practitioner of natural healing arts.
One Chance, One Moment is her
debut novel and Book One of her Mandy
Story (inspired by Barry Manilow’s 1975 hit song). Kohnen is currently
working on its sequel, Book Two – For the
Love of Mandy. She lives in
Chesterfield, Virginia with her husband and extended family.
Connect with Judith Kohnen on:
One Chance, One Moment
is now available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. 20% of net proceeds from One
Chance, One Moment will be donated to The Manilow Music Project.
AUTHOR BIO:
JUDITH KOHNEN is a
novelist, poet, healer and an intuitive counselor. She has always been a
romantic at heart. She adores writing, poetry, music, singing, dancing,
teaching, education, and caring for others. It is her hope that through her writing
talents that she might become a source of inspiration and healing for her
readers. Part of her life's path is empowering others toward healing and
teaching them how to use their own imagination and intuitive abilities.
Judith has written over
200 pages of poetry, numerous songs and short stories, a couple of children's
plays that were performed on stage, and has begun a screenplay. She served as
newsletter editor for Virginia Romance Writers for four years and has
coordinated and judged VRW's HOLT Medallion Contest and their FOOL FOR LOVE
Contest several times. She has also freelanced for various non-profit
organizational newsletters, most of which were entertainment reviews,
inspirational articles, and articles on writing.
A teacher of mediumship
& intuitive development and with a professional background in registered
nursing, hypnotherapy and natural healing arts, Judith is doing what she's most
passionate about – writing. She encourages you to do what you're passionate
about too. "Live for the moment," she says, "for this moment is
the most important of all moments." She lives in Chesterfield, Virginia
with her husband, extended family, two dogs, one cat, and a bearded dragon
named Victor. She is currently working on her second novel, “For The Love Of
Mandy – Book Two of The Mandy Story.
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Book Trailer Video:
The story behind the song: "Mandy" - a spunky, fun-loving woman who knows how to make a difference in another's life.
The story behind the song: "Mandy" - a spunky, fun-loving woman who knows how to make a difference in another's life.
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