UNFOLDING AS IT SHOULD
Following Filipino island folklore, a family’s hardships as caterpillars determine their flights as butterflies in Keith Canedo’s UNFOLDING, As It Should (published by Xlibris). The book focuses on the generational saga of the Paruparo family through their harsh adversity as caterpillars, to dysfunctional flights as butterflies.
Manny, the family’s gentle patriarch was always in search of his dreams and inspired love and loyalty in his children. His wife Marita, the island princess and a child war refugee, was forced to live through unspeakable horrors. Their children, Teesa and her four older brothers Thomas, Pete, Auggie and Sam were conflicted. While suffering the physical and mental abuse inflicted by their mother, they could not understand the loyalty and unwavering forgiveness of her tirades by their father. The siblings grew up with strong resentment and ultimate rejection of Marita, adding to her already heartbroken life.
Follow the sometimes heartbreaking, inspirational Paruparo’s unfolding saga where things are not always what they seem.
UNFOLDING, As It Should has a theme that contains a common thread to all families; happiness can ultimately be achieved through love and forgiveness despite adversities. “I have many novels inside me, just waiting to be written. With my parents being from the Philippines, the book includes many cultural aspects that I was already familiar with. That and my love of history and storytelling all came together like a natural fit,” the author says.
“I have many novels inside me, just waiting to be written. With my parents being from the Philippines, the book includes many cultural aspects that I was already familiar with. That and my love of history and storytelling all came together like a natural fit.” –Keith Canedo
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HIGHBEAMS
Volume 1
HIGHBEAMS Vol. 1 is a collection of original single-panel gag cartoons and
the first volume of many. Its obtuse humor can be found in strange social
situations, implausible events, skewed views of the world, twisted
realities, political references, insignificant everyday circumstances and
even wondering what the Creator of the Universe meant for the meaning of
life. No subject is sacred. (published by Peanut Butter Publishing)
Keith is a former member of Cartoonists Northwest, one of Seattle’s longest
standing organizations. Its members are pro and amateur cartoonists; comic
artists and writers promoting networking, collaboration and encouraging
community among local artists. It boasts membership of such artists as:
Lynn Johnston (“For Better or For Worse”), David Horsey (Seattle PI), John
Lustig (Disney and “Last Kiss”), Brian Basset (“Adam @ Home” and “Red and
Rover”), Donna Barr (“The Desert Peach” and “Stinz”) and many more.
Through the years many of the HIGHBEAMS cartoons existence, it has
appeared in community business newsletters and has even had its own art
showing at a local public library. Submittals to national periodicals
including the Seattle Times and the New Yorker Magazine will happily
continue and who knows? After someday becoming nationally syndicated, you
may even be sitting at your Sunday morning table for a leisurely breakfast
of bacon and eggs over easy with a hot cup of joe. You open the paper to
the colorful comics section, and mingled within the Dilberts, Peanuts and
Garfields you’ll see HIGHBEAMS and hopefully it’ll make you laugh so
hard, milk will shoot out of your nose.
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Keith is proud to introduce the “Please. . . just one more story©” series of Children’s Picture Books. Hopefully each story will entertain and inspire kids of all ages. The first in the series is
HAVE YOU SEEN GREEN?
HAVE YOU SEEN GREEN? teaches children the importance of ecology, recycling and keeping the earth clean. After the rain, little Jacob sees the color green is missing from the rainbow. The rainbow spirits ask Jacob to please find their green.
Asking the frog, the trees, the grass and the fish if they have seen green, they all reply that it’s fading away. Discouraged, he finds a bird covered in oil washed up on the beach who tells him green is harder to find when we don’t care for our lands and oceans and sky.
Jacob and children everywhere work together to clean and take care of the planet they all share. Soon to everyone’s delight the color green returns to the earth and the rainbows. The rainbows serve as a signal that when its green color starts to fade, it is a reminder of their duty to help keep their planet clean. (Austin Macauley Publishers 2020)
In your preferred format (paperback, hardback or eBook) at Austinmacauley.com, Barnes&Noble.com. and Amazon.com. and at your neighborhood brick and mortar bookstores.
“I’m only one kid, what can I do?” “Change starts with just one, let it be you.”
Amazon Reviews; Have You Seen Green?: Canedo, Keith: 9781647506674: Amazon.com: Books
COPYWRITING
In addition to writing his novels, stories and cartoons, Keith is pleased to offer COPYWRITING services on a range of client specific subjects to suit your specialized needs.
Kindly refer to the following examples and if his prose and imagination piques your interest, contact him below to set up an appointment and start an exciting creative collaboration. He’d love to work with you.
Keith wrote a piece for the 2012 Anchorage Fur Rondy, Alaska’s biggest winter event
Keith’s own KC Chronicles: Journey to the Russian *Far* East
Keith is a freelance copywriter for the International Association of Professional Writers & Editors (IAPWE)
WHAT KIND OF DINOSAUR IS THAT?
from the “Please. . . just one more story©” series of Children’s Picture Books
In WHAT KIND OF DINOSAUR IS THAT? little Jacob is in Children’s Hospital for a critical heart procedure. He always drew his courage from his toy dinosaurs by his side, but they went missing. While dreaming, he searches for them as he runs down the hospital corridors. Soon they were all being chased by strange unfamiliar dinosaurs, like the Bronchitis, and the Hepatitis. Once cornered, Jacob discovers they only want to be friends and there is nothing to be afraid of. He realizes that things become less scary when we take the time to learn and understand them. From his own dinosaurs, his family, the doctors and nurses and his new dinosaur friends Jacob gets the love and support he needs. (in progress)
ECHOES AT EHKOLA
KLOE (Klahanie) DUFRESNE was an American university student of Chinook Indian heritage living in 2018 Seattle, Washington. Since the disappearance of her parents, James and Misty, she was raised by proud and traditional grandparents, teaching her to remember and honor the ways of the Chinook and the Pacific Northwest Duwamish tribes.
While working at the Western Washington University bookstore she accidentally came across an old forgotten novel shrouded in dust. Wiping off the cover she was surprised to read the words Winner of the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The title was ECHOES AT EHKOLA, written by Johan Dufresne. Set in the early 1800’s it tells the tale of star-crossed lovers; Francois Dufresne serving on the Lewis and Clark Expedition keel boat, the Corps of Discovery and Kamimi, a young Mandan maiden who joined the expedition with Shoshone woman Sacagawea (Si-khah-jewa).
After sharing exciting yet harrowing adventures on the historic 18-month journey to find a passage to the Pacific Ocean, Francois and Kamimi find love. But fraught with hardships of bigotry, hatred and conflicting native tribal and American cultures of the times, their love was condemned. Prevailing distrust and ignorance lead to a tragic conclusion for the young lovers. This award-winning story brought prejudice and intolerance to the forefront, compelling the country to take a closer look at itself, reflecting the civil unrest and racism of the time.
Written within the pages of the 56-year-old novel by the cryptic author with the same last name, Kloe discovered mystical evidence about her missing parents. Together with her best friend Hudson they ran down each hidden clue directing them through the streets of Seattle and revealing its storied history. However, they were unaware of the ominous dark spirit shadowing their every move.
The only constant present in each time era was the Saghalie, the majestic 275-foot monolith eventually known as Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon. According to tribal legend the Saghalie emanated a strong supernatural and benevolent life-force, compelling them to all magically converge at the same extraordinary moment in time.
Despite life’s trials, hardships and sufferings, the ever-envisioning and loving plan of the Great Spirit Above for its people was finally revealed, transforming livelihoods forever.
The more things change, the more things stay the same.
YVETTE PLAYS 3RD CLARINET
from the “Please. . . just one more story©” series of Children’s Picture Books
YVETTE PLAYS 3RD CLARINET is the story about Jacobs friend Yvette and their 5th grade school orchestra. Disappointed and angry over not being chosen to play the part of 1st clarinet, she is taught the important lesson of teamwork, acceptance and kindness. How every part in the orchestra is unique and special, just as every person in the world is unique and special. Musical instruments are like people and come from different backgrounds with their own distinctive history and sound. And when played in concert as one unified and harmonious team, through their own contributions they can create beautiful music together. Yvette realizes that playing the part of 3rd clarinet and contributing to a team’s success is special indeed. (in progress)
FAMILY STEW
from the “Please. . . just one more story©” series of Children’s Picture Books
Being the new kid in a family can be scary. It was Stuarts first night in his new home after being adopted and he wasn’t sure how he would fit in with the others. His mother assured him that he, along with his new sisters and bothers provide special wishes and dreams that are unique to each one.
“Families come in all sizes and shapes, like chocolate chip cookies or bunches of grapes. And with love and respect mixed in there too, together we make a grand FAMILY STEW.” (in progress)
