About the Book
"Laugh-out-loud Funny!" say reader reviews for Will Ruha's "To Life!" - a collection of inimitable "poetoons" (hybrid poems/cartoons) that celebrate life, play, love, and laughter for the child within each of us. Whether you love to read, rarely read, or have little time to read, this book, with a brief witty illustrated poem per page, is your perfect companion to catch a laugh at breakfast, on your morning journey, during lunch break, on afternoon outings, or reading in bed at night. The subject matter - ranging from adulthood and oddball aliens through bad hair days, buoyant gypsies, retired clowns, hopeful Hip-Hop artists, peevish pirates, questionable sales quotas, culinary sharks, temperamental trolls, winsome worms, whiny Halloweeners, whisker burn waifs, victims of errant Yo-Yo tricks, to even Tesla as a child, and Santa's disgruntled older brother - guarantees that you'll find a personally cherished favorite worth the entire price of the book. AND, because To Life! is illustrated in black and white, it makes the ideal coloring book to while the hours away. A fun-to-read book created and designed for (Middle School ]) kids and adults (of dubious ages), To Life! is sure to make your life (or at least a few hours of it) the best time you've had in a long time. Indulge and enjoy. 136 pages, illustrated.
About the Author: Will Ruha is an award-winning songwriter, artist, and erstwhile entertainer whose love of life, play, laughter, and truth is evidenced in his songs, poems, and illustrations. Following a 30-year career in media (television, print, broadcast, online, and live entertainment), he retired to devote time to family, friends, and new creative ventures, including songwriting (with successful placements in motion pictures, television programs, and various artists' CDs), and creation of a series of "Poetoon" publications: i.e., books with entries that are "part poem, penned in light verse, and part line cartoon, drawn to disburse, fun, into which one can happily immerse, to cure the dread curse of boredom, with laughs from where last, the soul stored 'em." Look for his line of Poetoon publications that includes To Life!, Me, You, & the Zoo, The Magical Tap Dancing Shoes, Teddy, The Goat in My Boat, and a second anthology, tentatively titled, Life, Too.
