Frightfully
Charitable: Spooky New Paranormal Book Set to Raise Vital Funds for Leader Dog
Charity.
Having
experienced the life-changing benefits that leader dogs have brought his
Brother, author JT Baroni today announces his spooky new ghost story. As with
any good book, there is a twist; Baroni will be donating proceeds from the book
to a Michigan leader dog charity.
For Immediate Release
Johnstown,
PA – Following a
year and a half of diligent development and editing, JT Baroni is delighted to
announce that his latest paranormal tale, The
Legend of Rachel Petersen, has been released through Damnation Books.
However, unlike most authors, Baroni
won’t be taking the profits directly to his own bank account. Instead, Baroni
plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to The Leader Dogs for the Blind – a
charity based in Rochester Hills, Michigan. This organization has been
providing free leader dog training and placement since 1939, directly changing
the lives of thousands along the way.
“Over the past few decades I’ve directly
experienced both the generosity and the impact of the vital services The Leader
Dogs for the Blind provide,” says Baroni, whose Brother, Gene, has been blind
since birth.
He continues, “The visually impaired
depend, trust and rely on their dogs each and every day. I was actually Gene’s
first ‘leader dog’ as a kid; we were totally inseparable. Since Adulthood he
has had three canine companions and I want to ensure that the charity can
continue to do their great work.”
Baroni admits to being constantly
impressed by the ability of his Brother’s leader dog; helping Gene navigate
around his home city of Philadelphia. However, the inspiration for The Legend of Rachel Petersen came from
an experience near his home in rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
“I am an avid outdoorsman. There are
some fascinating places to explore within walking distance of my home. Last
year I discovered a grave, deep in the woods. This gave me the inspiration for
my book,” he adds.
The eerily enthralling book follows
Christian Kane, a thirty nine year-old sports writer who becomes lividly
outraged when The Pittsburgh Gazette overlooks him for a well-deserved and
coveted promotion. After quitting his job and moving to the country to write
fiction, he is inspired by a grave he stumbles upon in the woods.
This experience compels Kane to write
‘The Legend of Rachel Petersen’ – a story about the dead twelve year-old girl
who is buried beneath the weathered tombstone. His release unexpectedly climbs
the country’s Best Seller lists and is turned into a hugely successful
Hollywood movie. With his newfound wealth and fame, Kane is dumbfounded when
Rachel rises from the grave, seeking revenge on him for slandering her name.
….Or, does she?
“As with any timeless classic, there is
a twist at the end. In fact, there are two twists!” Baroni explains.
Even though the book has been received
into the literary world with critical acclaim, Baroni is conscious not to lose
sight of its real purpose.
“Raising a puppy to Leader Dog status is
extremely time consuming and expensive. In fact, it averages around forty
thousand dollars per dog. I hope that this book will, in some way, relieve the
financial burden to The Leader Dogs for the Blind and allow them to continue
their great work well into the future,” he concludes.
The
Legend of Rachel Petersen is
available now in both paperback and e-Book formats from all good online
bookstores.
More information can be found at the
book’s Amazon
Homepage or at JT Baroni’s Official Website.
About the Author:
JT Baroni lives in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a small
town east of Pittsburgh. As long as he can remember, he has been an avid
outdoorsman, and has always had a fondness for word games and great
story-telling literature. His older brother, who was born blind, taught him the
game of chess at an early age; consequently, he plays a mean game.
Along with his wife Becky and Son Skyler, Baroni shares
their cozy home with a psychotic dog, a full-blooded boxer they christened
'Butkus'. When he is not on the job as a transformer repairman with the local
electric company, you'll find him either hunting, fishing, or rooting for the
Pittsburgh Steelers.
Baroni has also penned several song lyrics, which
have been professionally put to music and are currently signed with a music
publisher.
JT Baroni -
Author
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