Michele Young-Stone's "The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors," the movie

Now showing at My Book, The Movie: The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors by Michele Young-Stone.

The entry begins:

People always ask: When your book is made into a movie, who do you want to star in it?

I have zero illusions—but lots of fantasies!!!!!! My sister used to ask if my niece could be in it as an extra. I guess… Oh, sure! What the hell…

At that time, the novel wasn’t even published. But, all that said, here is my wish list:

Becca Burke (main character—feisty redhead) Abigail Breslin with curls. She is a fantastic actress.

Buckley Pitank (next main character—victim of fate or God’s will; Biblical Job figure; wonderful boy; loves his mother more than ice cream)...[read on]

Read an excerpt from The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors, and learn more about the book and author at Michele Young-Stone's website, blog, and Facebook fan page.

The Page 69 Test: The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors.

Read--Coffee with a Canine: Michele Young-Stone & Emma (May 2010) and Coffee with a Canine: Michele Young-Stone & Emma Peel and Chauncey.

My Book, The Movie: The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors.

--Marshal Zeringue