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Mary Amato

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I write fiction for young adults and children and enjoy connecting with my readers. Adults (ages 18 and up) who are interested in writing, please check out my Meditative Art/Writing Workouts, a donation-based twice monthly online group.
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Introducing . . .

BroadBand is a female trio showcasing rich vocal harmonies in a range of genres: classic and contemporary pop, well-loved standards, blues, indie, folk, and originals.

You can count on BroadBand to bring heart, soul, sass, and pizazz to everything from private parties and porch fests to clubs, restaurants, and street festivals.

For booking inquiries, please email us at broadbandtrionj@gmail.com

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	Guitar Notes 4.04 avg rating — 6,397 ratings — published 2012 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Naked Mole-Rat Letters by Mary Amato (Goodreads Author), Heather Saunders (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 1,810 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Word Eater by Mary Amato (Goodreads Author), Christopher Ryniak (Illustrator) 3.74 avg rating — 1,140 ratings — published 2000 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook 3.79 avg rating — 866 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Get Happy 3.62 avg rating — 621 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Please Write in this Book 3.89 avg rating — 570 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Invisible Lines by Mary Amato (Goodreads Author), Antonio Caparo (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 505 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chicken of the Family by Mary Amato (Goodreads Author), Delphine Durand (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery 3.86 avg rating — 430 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All 4.12 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Maybe it explains the reason why one person likes another. It's because their souls both thrum at the same frequency.”
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“You do realize that you are a termite. You are eating through my soul.”
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“When she talks to Tripp, something nice happens inside of her: a vibration, a thrum. It's as if a tiny wind chime is suspended inside her soul, she thinks, and his words are the wind that makes it ring.”
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“Put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff's worth, without pity, and destroy most of it."

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