Heaven In The Meat Packing District (Part 1)

by Madelaine Standing, Charles Nalepa (Illustrator)

Overview

"A neuroscientist named Sheldon attempts to rewire the counterproductive patterns in the brains of willing volunteers who have been recruited from the Meat Packing District of New York. When the experiments go awry, newscaster, Ana McKenna, is asked to develop a way to rescue the unconscious volunteers by way of her involvement in a top secret news story at the local station."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148525141
Publisher:	Adventures in Ink, International
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	393 KB

About the Author

Madelaine Standing is an American-Canadian novelist born in Virginia Beach, Virginia who has lived in Vancouver, Canada for nearly a decade. Her first novel, 'Heaven In The Meat Packing District', was inspired by participation in a science experiment involving the electroencephelograph at Northern California's Esalen Institute. It is a thoughtful investigation into the possible side effects of modern day technological advances. 'Jail or Garden', Madelaine's second book, is being Released in sections throughout 2013 as she assists writers with their novels as Writing Coach and Creative Consultant, over the telephone, with clients throughout N. America.

Madelaine offers her thanks to Esalen Institute where she has studied several holistic therapies over the course of three years, Emily Carr Art Institute where she studied Creative Writing, and the University of British Columbia for their Creative Writing expertise.

Editorial Reviews

"Heaven In The Meat Packing District is dreamily enticing with twists and turns that have readers craving more at each page's end. My imagination is piqued with this well-woven story. Spellbinding!"

Adventures In Ink, International - Dan Eggemeier

"There are many journeys that one takes in this life of knowns and unknowns. Heaven in the Meat Packing District is a journey of transformation that opens all doors and windows for love and awareness to stream through. Her characters captivate, reveal, and offer up your unlimited potential..."

Adventures In Ink, International - Debra Gangale

"Heaven In The Meat Packing District is a well-researched work of art with a metaphysical narrative that allows for hope and a sense of personal agency. This book reaffirms that which is both strong and positive in humanity while questioning modern day scientific practices in an easy-to-understand and welcoming format for even the non-scientific mind."

Adventures In Ink, International - Ana Turck

"As I read Heaven In The Meat Packing District on my Kindle I am finding that this book is taking me within the landscape of my own mind as the book Celestine Prophecy had taken me into the rain forest and the world's ancient knowledge. The characters are well-described and I feel a connection to each."

Adventures In Ink, International - Victoria Rister