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- I'm the author of four novels, and a pioneer in the new media of podcast fiction. After studying writing for the theater with Stephen Sondheim and flamenco guitar with Carlos Montoya, I was the lyricist and lead guitarist of Ten Wheel Drive, a jazz/rock group which had its standing ovations in the early '70's (you can find us on iTunes to this day). A graduate of Columbia College and Harvard Law School, I returned to practice law in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Florida. I live in Wellington, Florida with my wife, two dogs, four cats and three polo ponies.
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How did an Egyptian city planner, a Yemeni religious fanatic, a boy from the United Arab Emirates who worshipped sex, not Allah, and a young student of aircraft design who went to a Christian school in Lebanon - four very different men with very different ideas - get involved in flying the 9/11 planes? How did the plot develop, and who developed it?
"Marwan," a novel, puts the reported facts together and fills in the details - from the group's first coming together in Hamburg, Germany, to the moments before the jets they were to hijack took off. You'll come to know the participants, and how they were motivated, what their personal lives were like and the roles they played in the plan. You will learn to know them as people- not simply as "terrorists"- because, as the author sees it, you have to understand your enemies if you want to defend yourself.
KNOW YOUR ENEMY!
A review in the Naples Sun Times:
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist, is a taut, well-paced exploration of a key episode in contemporary history. Suspenseful and illuminating, Marwan is brilliantly balanced between the compelling narration of known facts and an imaginative response to unanswered questions. Who are these people who found themselves attracted to the suicide mission of flying American airliners into the towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and, if all had gone according to plan, the Capitol building? What shaped them? What made their destinies inevitable? How did they relate to one another? How did they form their opinions about the United States and its purposes? How convinced were they of the holiness of their martyrdom? How pure was their Islamic faith?
Schefrin gives us an intimate portrait of his title character's thoughts and feelings - and his frequent stretches of ambivalence and confusion. Sure-handedly, Schefrin mixes action, densely-textured setting and atmosphere, and characterization. He fashions a convincing world filled with sensory detail, that lends credence to the more speculative and abstract dimensions of the novel. Clearly, he is one of those self-published writers who deserves the status of a traditional publisher and a prestige imprint.
The author does a remarkable job of keeping the reader engaged, especially considering the fact that the story's outcome is known from the beginning. Along the way, we come to appreciate (or more likely be stunned by) the brilliant simplicity of the terrorist plan and the ease with which a series of interim goals were accomplished, leading to the ultimate objective.
Readers and listeners' comments:
"Like corn through a goose - that's how I'm going through your great podcast novels. What a treat - great concepts, great humor, and an occasional riff that Hemingway would have been proud to write - the siren sounds in The Tenth Cow, the emptiness of Marwan's mom's life at middle age, to mention but two. Not to blow smoke at you, but you have not only provided me with many interesting hours of listening, you are fulfilling the promise of the worldwide web."
"This was a freaky book. It showed me the compassion of Americans, in that I could feel for these men as a force greater than them compelled them into death .... This book shows the evil of the puppet masters in Islam, and the kind hearts of Americans.. I was upset at the brutality of this perspective, but after a week or two I saw the Good it showed in America.. Schefrin is mind boggling .... all his works are thought provoking ... A Must"
"This is a chilling story based on the documented investigation into the terror attacks. I was curious to see how the author, Aram Schefrin, managed to humanize such a monster. Could a complex individual full of misgivings have flown into the 2nd tower of the World Trade Center? Or would he have to be a complete sociopath? This book was hard to put aside, and the time flew by. "Marwan" was both sad and riveting. Schefrin succeeds at keeping your pity for Marwan separated from your horror of what he has done. And you need to do that to see the next terror attack coming."
"This podcast boldly delves into the characters and events leading up to 9/11 and shows (without excusing) what human beings are capable of. Marwan shines a light into uncomfortable corners and reveals the level of hatred of self and others that it took to carry out such a despicable act."
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Available as a Mobipocket e-book. Buy it here. It's cheaper.
Available in full-length audio at iTunes and Amazon.com.
Available in podcast audio at Podiobooks.com.
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To find out more about the facts on which this book is based, visit www.marwanthe novel.com.
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I'm over at a few other blogs today. If you get a chance, come on over to see the Christmas Decorations at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/At http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/ the topic is Spoiled Milk. Ever sit down to read a good book and been disappointed?
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Paper War
I've been waging a war on paper the last few days. So far, paper is winning. The more I clean up, the more of it I find. The problem is, for much of it, I feel an obligation to do a thorough examination and decide whether or not it's worth keeping.The mailperson is my enemy. He, sometimes she, keeps leaving more paper in my mail box. I'm not talking about my Christmas cards, which I cherish, but all the other stuff dropped off for me to sort out. At times it's torture to come home and see the new pile the DH has set on the kitchen table.
I've discovered tons of magazines over a year old. They were trying to hide in a magazine holder on the side of the couch, but not doing a good job of it, since they were spilling over. Of course, I decided to check the headings on the covers to see if some of the information inside might prove valuable. Wouldn't you know it, I was right. Many articles seemed to good to give up.
I've already mentioned here before about how I also have a compulsion to print out emails that seem important to me. The result is I have lots of important pieces of paper. When there's an abundance, which is the most important? And, where's the one I really need? It is a quandary.
What about you? Is paper your enemy? Are you also waging a war against it? Who is winning?
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