Joseph Tradii
Contemporary author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Books
From Ameche to Zozzled
A Glossary of Hard-Boiled Slang of the 1920s through the 1940s
Go ahead and get your inner gumshoe on. With loads of fun words and expressions along with some inside dope on the head honchos of the time, this handy guide will help you make sure everything’s Jake!
"This great dictionary of vernacular from the golden days of crime fiction is a very welcome addition for any film noir collector or detective story fan." - PopCultureShelf.com
Schehecheyanu: A Journal of Firsts
Memorializing life's moments large & small.
YOU HAVE MORE TO BE THANKFUL FOR THAN YOU REALIZE!
Every year, you experience life anew. From tasting your favorite dessert for the first time that season, to hearing from an old friend – or making a new one. Using this journal, you’ll learn to recognize the boundless firsts each year brings, and the contentment which comes from gratitude for simple pleasures.
• Every year, learn to recognize the first time you experience something which makes you happy!
• Become a keen observer of the world around you and what brings you joy!
• Look back at all the small moments of happiness with which you’ve been blessed each year!
A portion of each sale is donated to mental health awareness organizations.
"A wonderful journaling experience that helps us to acknowledge, track and record life's little miracles which add up to a life richly lives."
- Peggi D.
"I appreciated the helpful prompts at the beginning." - Chris L.
Texting Wisdom
A Father's Guide for a Happy, Productive Live.
If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, kids must be from another galaxy. How best, then, to communicate with these strange beings, with their alien culture and strange ways? In an effort to bridge the gap and perhaps help prevent them from repeating some of the mistakes of our civilization, this book speaks to them in their own language, using their preferred mode of communication—the text message.
"Told through a series of imagined text exchanges, [the book] provides lessons the author wanted to impart to not just his son, but others, in a unique and relevant way. The book is sprinkled with humor."
- The Spokesman-Review
Selected Poetry
RitualWell
The Jewish Writing Project
Dulcet Literary Magazine -- Interview
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