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KIDS from A-Z
It’s a poetic and artistic book of 26 kids-named from A-Z. Each kid is unique. Each has strengths and dreams. Each has fears and insecurities. Fortunately, all the kids offer a positive path, despite various starting points and various hurdles.
The Days After Christmas
Lindsay Brinkley had begun to dread Christmas. As she liked to tell her out-of-town kids, “It’s all months of commercial preparation, and then poof! It’s over in one day.”
Political Heat
Political Heat. Graham Kruse is an extraordinary politician with one major flaw: he’s a touchy/feely elected official who likes to kiss women, and likes to be seduced by women. When not so tempted, he is quite an amazing mayor of New York City, and later, as our ambassador to the United Nations. He’s also a caring father to two young children after his inevitable divorce. However, his shortcomings may break him, unless he can ever actually and one true, enduring love.
Close Call
Curiosity compels Jackson Witt. After overhearing a tantalizing cell phone conversation, he impulsively follows the trail, only to witness the brutal slaying of his mistress’s husband, a right wing, “hang-em-high” judge with a secret life.
Three-Minute Shorts
An elegant blind man finds self-esteem in a glass of obscure red wine. A cross dresser discovers the perfect non-judgmental friend. A movie star look-alike must constantly live the role. An erotic baker faces her ultimate challenge.
These are examples of the hundred very short stories in Three-Minute Shorts. Each is a revealing and riveting snapshot of human nature. Each is 600 words or fewer, and can be read in about three minutes. Some are light. Some are dark. Some are sweet. Some are shocking. All are fun to read.
The Wanted Book
The Wanted Book is a celebration of luminaries—both alive and dead—who have made an indelible mark on the world. To honor such people, Mr. Nieman shares a compendium of role models presented as Old West wanted posters. Entertainers, social activists, political figures, sports heroes and business leaders from the United States and abroad grace the pages of The Wanted Book with a tribute that chronicles the wonder of what they have done in this world.
The Amazing Rabbitini
Nieman’s first children’s book, The Amazing Rabbitini, is created for anyone who feels he or she must live in someone else’s shadow. Tired of her role as a magician’s prop, Rabbitini decides to strike out on her own, and convince the world that each of us has the power to make our secret ambitions come true. Illustrated by Karen Laurence, The Amazing Rabbitini is written is a poetic tale for kids of all ages. Click here to watch the video trailer of The Amazing Rabbitini
Life... and that other thing
Life… and that other thing A series of original art and original flash fiction that deals with the major passages of life—birth, growth, missed opportunities, lucky happenstances, and death.
Late Bloomers
Art with a Story 2
Art with a Story 2 continues the multi-tasking approach to creativity. It contains sixty-seven new paintings and an equal number of off-center short stories which vaguely intersect in a provocative way.
Art Books
Art of Lists
“Duplicitous charm.”
“Tongue-in-cheek humor.”
“Lighthearted opinion.”
According to a Kirkus review, Art of Lists is “charming mixed media ensemble that invites rather than alienates.”
It includes 45 paintings, with accompanying poetry that punctuates the topics. The book deals with themes as diverse as famous chunkies, the greatest combos in history… all the way to the most embarrassing political flip-flips in our time.
Art of More Lists
On the heels of this, Mr. Nieman then published a sequel of 45 new adventurous pieces, called Art of More Lists. Topics include colorful speakers, heroes of our day, and all the things that make New York the Big Apple.
Art of Even More Lists
The third installment in this series is called Art of Even More Lists. These images include some larger pieces, historical time capsules, and political riddles. Many have been shown in galleries in the US and abroad.
Art of Lists IV
Who says 3 is the magic number? Art of Lists IV proves this series has curious and contemporary “legs.”–that capture themes of music, movies, and international pop culture.
Art with a Story
Mr. Nieman’s newest art oriented book is a double-jointed effort called Art with a Story. It’s original art. Original fiction. The short stories are loosely based upon the images, often in an ironic twisted way. The combination of art and stories runs the gamut from humorous to heroic, sad to surprising, whimsical to wonderful.
Art with a Story III
Art with a Story III. Fresh art and fresh flash fiction in a volume that is probably the most daring of the series—dealing with love, breakups, temptations, and trepidations.
“This book has more creativity, inspiration, and enjoyment: beautifully packaged into a mere 139 pages of mind-altering originality, than just about anything I have read.”
Beth Adams, Pacific Book Review Star. For the full review, click here.
What is Missing?
What is Missing? showcases Mr. Nieman’s new art installation and features milk cartons evocative of those missing children. However, in this contemporary iteration, the cartons capture missing American values. Each is accompanied with a conversational and light-hearted social essay. As the editor of Freisen Press called it, “A treat for the eyes, and the gray matter, too.”
Art with a Recipe
Art with a Recipe is a unique compendium of artistic recipes from five continents, creatively interpreted and easily presented. “This is a very approachable cookbook, given Nieman’s friendly style and amusing notes on each recipe. ” -Blue Ink review.
Art of List V
Art of List V This is a book of visual riddles. The main thrust of the book is a realistic watercolor painting over a list of names, events, movies, or quotes that somehow relate and amplify the main visual image. Consequently, you have the splash of an artistic impact aimed at your heart with a list that provokes your mind. The accompanying poetry simply wraps it up in a very satisfying bow. The combination is a treat for the eye and tickle for the mind.
The Other Books
The Wrong Number One
His first novel, The Wrong Number One, centers on the ambitious, amoral world of America’s most powerful music kingpin. In order to preserve his status and financial perks, Tony Macucci must catapult a faded pop icon to the top of the charts. He ingeniously decides that the best way to do so is to put a hit on the man at a poetic, opportune moment. Trouble is, Tony begins to admire the old singer, and finds it is more difficult to call off a hit than to create one.
Blue Morpho
The second novel, Blue Morpho, deals with abduction envy. Inspired by the fact that his client has been generously ransomed, released and promoted into the stratosphere, advertising superstar Marco Venesius decides to one-up the event by staging his own more lucrative kidnapping. Unfortunately, his hand-picked cast of captors decides to make this a legitimate abduction with potentially deadly consequences.
Chapters of a Life
Chapters of a Life is a short story collection that centers on one man’s life – a certain Chaz Conner – and explores the joys and heartbreaks of a popular correspondent.
“Deeply engrossing and yet objectively simple, this encompassing view of an ambitious man’s pursuit of a dream will strike an empathetic chord or inspire the unmotivated.” – Julia Ann Carpenter, Clarion Reviews.
O’Brien, Lipschitz and Partners
Art with a Recipe is a unique compendium of artistic recipes from five continents, creatively interpreted and easily presented. “This is a very approachable cookbook, given Nieman’s friendly style and amusing notes on each recipe. ” -Blue Ink review.
The Owl and the Christmas Tree
The Owl and the Christmas Tree. Remember that owl that was found in the famous Rockefeller Christmas tree? This is the children’s story of him and the worker who found him and ultimately set him free. You get to know Rocky’s mind, his fears, and hopes. The watercolor illustrations are originals from the author. Written in rhyme, it’s a sweet story to read to your children, or to your dear spouse, if you want to capture the spirit of Christmas. Click here to watch the video trailer of The Owl and the Christmas Tree
Goodbye 72
Goodbye 72 is a memoir of 30 years in the same home where five children were raised, and many successes and heatbreaks were housed. It confronts the empty nesting experience and embarks on hopes for a fresh start late in life.