{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"DNA, WJCT, Cat Books, Mysteries, and Memoirs: Vic DiGenti, Author","description":"&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Vic DiGenti is the award-winning author of six novels and six works of nonfiction. His novels include the Windrusher trilogy of adventure-fantasies featuring a four-legged feline protagonist, and the Quint Mitchell Mystery series published under the pen name Parker Francis. Vic\u2019s also penned biographies for two WWII veterans, and written four other personal biographies plus a family history. As a working author and publisher (Windrusher Hall Press), Vic has taught writing classes at the University of North Florida and workshops at numerous writer\u2019s conferences throughout Florida and other states. He\u2019s a longtime FWA member and a former Executive VP of the FWA Board. He lives and works in Ponte Vedra Beach with his wife and two cats (at the moment) named Yogi and Olaf. Some great reviews of DiGenti's work:&amp;nbsp; \u201cHurricane Island&amp;nbsp;will blow you away. With a murder, a double kidnapping, rising winds, and a pocketful of alligator teeth, this is a perfect storm of a mystery.\u201d&amp;nbsp;\u2013&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Michael Wiley, Shamus Award-winning author of&amp;nbsp;Blue Avenue \u201cParker Francis\u2019 new thriller starts with a gust and steadily increases to hurricane speeds. You\u2019ll want to lash yourself to a palm tree and hang on for dear life.\u201d\u2014Lisa Black,&amp;nbsp;New York Times&amp;nbsp;bestselling author  \u201cHurricane Island: It\u2019s twenty-four stormy hours \u2026 and one living hell of a good time.\u201d \u2013 Jefferson Bass,&amp;nbsp;New York Times&amp;nbsp;bestselling author And&amp;nbsp;We Were Amateur Soldiers&amp;nbsp;doesn\u2019t have any blurbs, but here are a few of the Amazon reader comments: \u201cUnique and absorbing account of one man\u2019s journey in the Rainbow Division of WWII.&quot; &quot;Story is loaded with interesting and honest personal experiences. War is truly hell! Olsen\u2019s success is more than luck.&quot;&amp;nbsp; You can buy his books on Amazon: Vic DiGenti  Amazon Author Page&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;and Parker Frances  Amazon Author Page  Windrusher Hall Press To contact Vic about your memoir, use this address: vicdigenti@gmail.com Music: &quot;The Amelia Island Sun&quot; by Rafael Javadov and &quot;Smile&quot; by Gabriel&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Thank you for listening.&amp;nbsp; Diann DiannAbroad.com&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Diann@DiannAbroad.com&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"In the KNOW!","author_url":"https:\/\/www.diannschindlereditor.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13627991\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/67750205"}