Bøker av Jule Selbo

Survival means finding the courage to dig deep and find that elusive inner strength... Finding herself at life's crossroads, always-dutiful Lyn Bennett jumps at the chance to teach in historic Florence, Italy; it's an opportunity to unearth the mysterious details of her mother's past as one of Florence's revered Mud Angels who helped save the city during the 1966 flood - as well as to re-evaluate the choices she's made in her life. When her husband betrays her and a best friend falls to the wayside, Lyn is devastated. When handsome and magnetic Matteo strives to help, she has to decide if she will allow the people - and the city of Florence, with its pride, vitality and beauty - inspire her to open her heart again?

Ex-policewoman Dee Rommel navigates through two worlds of crime - determined to survive them both... in just ten days.

A determined man with a dream whose mentors and friendships supported him through his difficult life's journey.John Cabot was born Giovanni Caboto in Genoa, Italy. As a child, he dreamed of captaining a ship across a mysterious, uncharted ocean, from Europe to the riches of China. There was another boy in Genoa at the same time, with the same dream: Christopher Columbus.The Turks, in the fifteenth century, had a stranglehold on the trade routes to the Far East. Europe's race to find an alternative passage was heating up. But an explorer needed patrons, funds, ships-and a vision. Whereas Columbus had taken a south and west route from Spain, Cabot was convinced a more northern route from England would lead directly to China.Cabot remained convinced, even on his deathbed, that he'd reached China-not realizing he'd claimed much of North America for his patron, the King of England, and made an amazing contribution to the fabric of America.

Building Story Through Character. Screenplay Building Story Through Character is designed to help screenwriters turn simple or intricate ideas into exciting, multidimensional film narratives with fully-realized characters. Based on Jule Selbos unique 11-step structure for building story through characters, the book teaches budding screenwriters the skills to focus and shape their ideas, turning them into stories filled with character development, strong plot elements based on obstacles and conflicts, and multifaceted emotional arcs. Using examples and analysis from classic and contemporary films across a range of genres, from The

Piazza Carousel is a novel by Jule Selbo. The story revolves around Lyn Bennett; she has arrived in historic Florence, Italy to discover details of her mother’s past as one of the city’s beloved Mud Angels - a group of volunteers who helped save Florence’s art during the 1966 flood. When she is shocked by a betrayal of those closest to her, Lyn takes a hard look at her expectations of love and fidelity – and how she has made decisions in her life.  New friend Matteo, a curator in the restoration office of the Uffizi Museum, becomes a conduit to uncovering secrets of her mother’s past and the city of Florence, with its pride, strength, and beauty, inspire her to open her heart again.

"First edition published as Gardner's guide to screenplay: from idea to successful script in 2007 by Garth Gardner Company"--Title page verso.