Listen to the Rain (hardback)

Listen to the Rain

by Michael Dante

84 pages

7x10 size

LISTEN TO THE RAIN

Award Winning Actor — Award Winning Author — Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host

MICHAEL DANTE

Many years ago, I wrote a brief outline about a fictional character Michael Randall, who dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. I wrote it with the intention of portraying him in a movie or a television show with the same passion I had for playing baseball, in addition to surrounding his life with something different. Time passed and I could no longer physically play the role. But the story has always stayed with me. I have now completed it in a novella entitled, Listen to the Rain. It is my first contemporary offering about a complex young man who was also involved in organized crime. But he never lost his desire to play baseball as a career and found love along the way.

VIDEO INTERVIEW with MICHAEL DANTE re "Listen to the Rain"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8w7FsccFYw

"Listen to the Rain Q & A" with Michael Dante

1 - Why did you write "Listen to the Rain"?

As an actor in my younger days, I wanted to play the role of a ballplayer, with a twist. So, I authored this story.

2 – What is the story about?

The complex journey of a young man chasing his dream and finding love along the way.

3 – Why is this story important to you?

The dramatic, complex story gives an actor with athletic ability the opportunity to play this interesting role.

4 – Do you have a favorite character in the book?

Michael Randall, the leading character.

5 – How did you get the idea to author this story?

I played professional baseball and had a relevant story in mind.

6 – This is your sixth published book by BearManor Media. Your award-winning autobiography, your radio show book and three westerns. Are you mostly known for your westerns?

It is my versatility as an actor and an author that I’m known for.

7 – Do you have a certain style of writing?

Yes, all my stories read like a screenplay. I created that style of writing to attract filmmakers.

8 – Who do you admire most in baseball?

Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio.

9 – Do you have a favorite baseball team?

The L.A. Dodgers and the Anaheim Angels.

10 – What about this story involves ‘baseball with a twist?’

Read it and you’ll know. It’s different