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PAINTING THE INVISIBLE MAN

Based on a true event… In 2001, while researching the online archives of her hometown newspaper for a client, freelance writer Rita Schiano stumbled upon archived stories about her father s murder and the possible mob connections that led to his death. This brief visit to her past inspired her to look deeply into the heart of her childhood. The journey she embarked on was nothing she could have ever anticipated. Rather than place her work into the harsh scrutiny of memoirs, Schiano developed her story through the eyes of a fictional character, Anna Matteo. It is the story of a stolen childhood, a family torn apart by the violence of mafia ties and one young girl s resilient spirit that allowed her to rise above the hardships and seek solace in the most unusual ways.

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RITA SCHIANO is a freelance writer, resilience coach, and the author of "Live a Flourishing Life," "Painting The Invisible Man," and "Sweet Bitter Love." She has written two full-length screenplays, and one television pilot. A former jazz and nightclub singer, Rita is a published songwriter and member of ASCAP. She is currently at work on a new novel, "From Hell to Heaven in Five Hail Marys."