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TITANIC’S ‘BELOW-STAIRS-WARE’

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Veronica Knox

Things in a museum are more than artifacts. Behind each human relic is the ghost of a life. Plain, solid, cafeteria china for passengers in THIRD CLASS, otherwise known as ‘TRAVELING STEERAGE – AS ABOVE; NOT SO BELOW   EXCERPT … Continue reading →

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TITANIC’S ‘UNKNOWN CHILD’

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Veronica Knox

Behind every museum artifact is the ghost of a love story. Behind every love story there’s a hint of magic. Behind every lost soul there’s heartbreak and jealousy. EXCERPT from ‘THE UNTHINKABLE SHOES’ by V. KNOX – a Titanic-inspired love … Continue reading →

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STARCROSSED CHILDREN

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Veronica Knox

For a while Finn and Lacey were a pair of five-year-olds… then Lacey grew up. Two children on the Titanic destined to marry are torn apart when Finn Cleary perishes on April 15, 1912. Now Finn must rekindle their star-crossed … Continue reading →

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TITANIC’S SCOTLAND ROAD

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Veronica Knox

“Ye’ll take the high road and I’ll take the low road and I’ll be in Scotland afore ye. But me and my true love will never meet again…” These are the familiar lyrics of an old Scottish folk song – … Continue reading →

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THE ART OF BEING THERE

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Veronica Knox

The old adage of walking a mile in another person’s shoes in order to feel their truth is vital. Authors do this every day. But what if those shoes were on Titanic? An author who writes about the Titanic must … Continue reading →

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TOYS ON MARS

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Veronica Knox

The lens of an underwater camera on a mission scans a bleak ocean-bottom landscape. Earth no longer exists. This is another planet. It’s hunting. It’s on a quest, exploring unfamiliar territory in dangerous waters. The brain requires bearings. Where am … Continue reading →

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LOST BOYS

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Veronica Knox

The movie ‘BIG’, the story of PETER PAN, and the novel ‘THE UNTHINKABLE SHOES’ share a common theme – boys who become trapped in situations where their emotional age is incompatible with their physical bodies. After being disenchanted or traumatized … Continue reading →

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TITANIC – A SHIP SUNK BY FOOLS

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Veronica Knox

An April sinking hastened by the ‘perfect storm’ of mistakes: ego, greed, snobbery, and mismanagement. Where were the binoculars for the watch? Who approved the number of lifeboats? Who gave the orders to race to New York? Who manned the … Continue reading →

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TITANIC’S BROKEN ROSE

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Veronica Knox

A plate from first class, recovered from the ocean bed, is the perfect metaphor for the lives of Titanic’s survivors who lived on within shattered families and broken dreams. A coffee cup with one puzzle piece missing What could have … Continue reading →

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TOUGH AS OLD BOOTS

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Veronica Knox

  Titanic shoes survive 104 years underwater.  Or have they? At the very least, this boot staved off disintegration for 73 years. Titanic sank in 1912. Her wreck was discovered seventy-three years later in 1985. Has this boot been left … Continue reading →

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