Metamorphoses is a collection of short stories that explore the idea of life as a series of transformations.
Characters change and are changed by the people and circumstances they encounter. Many wake up and discover that things are not as they once were, and they must adapt to a new reality.
In “Dialogue,” a victim of a car-jacking imagines having a telephone conversation with her assailant. In “Remembering Laura,” a grieving friend tells her story in counterpoint with the stream-of-consciousness narrative of Laura, who keeps secret the fact that she is dying. And in “The Woman,” a tourist is vexed by her inability to transform the life of a beggar she encounters.
Metamorphoses also illustrates how every life is a collection of stories waiting to be told. Thus, as they share in the richness of each character’s experience, readers may discover their own stories they may tell.
“Emotional odysseys of characters who come to
crossroads in their lives…an aesthetic and most
satisfying read.”
— Elaine Barden, PhD, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
“A treasure of a book.”
— Ethel Lee-Miller, author of Thinking of Miller Place: A Memoir of Summer Comfort




Great Music for String Orchestra
by Barbara Boscaino Tamburro
This comprehensive guide of intermediate and advanced repertoire highlights 100 of the best compositions and arrangements in print.
Annotated in detail– metric and key design, performance and program notes, alternate choices of music– it represents all styles of classical and popular music. A grading scale considers both stylistic and technical challenges.
Performance topics include repertoire selection, program design, rehearsal techniques, and score preparation. Music lists from the Renaissance, string folios, patriotic music arranged for string orchestra, and a current contact list of publishers/distributors are included. An invaluable resource for the string teacher, performer and conductor.
“…a valuable and long-awaited resource for teachers and conductors of string orchestras.”
–Louis Kosma, String bassist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Conductor, Vermont Philharmonic and Youth Orchestras of Essex County
“… A must read for all musicians!”
–Bucky Pizzarelli, Jazz guitarist and recording artist
“…an amazingly comprehensive collection and analysis of string orchestra repertoire.“
–Stephen Oremus, Music Supervisor/Arranger of Broadway Musical WICKED