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OLIVE OIL

(but you can read about the $1000 bottle of oil)

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HERE'S . . .

Through a series of fortunate and unfortunate coincidences, a dedicated but relatively unknown writer/humorist finds himself exiled to a piece of rural real estate near the Central California coast. One step from homelessness and unemployment, he is quartered in a leaky, little camp trailer set on a barren building site -- Eden, if John Steinbeck's geography was correct.

But the coincidences that got this reluctant Ulysses here are nothing -- NOTHING! -- compared to the ones that follow. They lead to the acquisition of a chocolate Labrador retriever, "Roof" WALDO Emerson.

Together they set out on one weird and wonderful, intellectual and spiritual adventure, that makes the Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland seem like quick trips to the corner speedimart.

The lessons learned -- those of self-reliance and the conduct of life -- are age-old and would gladden the ghost of WALDO's namesake. You've heard the saying about teaching old dogs new tricks; well, this young dog has a few things to teach us all.

WALDO is about meeting challenges, whether adversities or goals. It is a celebration of the human (and canine) spirit. This is The X-Files meets The Funny Farm. Except it isn't fiction. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote about the mysteries of nature and delved into transcendentalism. A century and a half later, the protagonists of this book live it.

WALDO is a detective story, as the author and his dog investigate what has to be a writer's worst nightmare -- plagiarism. How would you feel to discover that a novel, "remarkably similar" to one of yours, has just hit the best-seller list and that its author will be advanced $1 million for the movie rights? What these sleuths discover is that a writer's work is about as safe from larceny as a parked Mercedes with the motor running and the driver's-side door wide open.

Is this just another weird coincidence or literary theft? WALDO is an odyssey into ethics and the law that transcend the boundaries of reality. Grab your magnifying glass and calabash, Sherlock, you're in for a wild read.
Reviews:

"Written from the heart, with a literary voice that is

clear, insightful and intriguing."

 Michel J. Bryant, syndicated television consumer advocate, author of The Legal Edge (Renaissance Books)

"WALDO offers inspiring examples of how

synchronicities come to life and guide us

with precise elegance."

Dr. Dianne Skafte, author of When Oracles Speak (Quest Books)
 
To Order:

Cover Price for case bound (hard cover) is $19.95 US

Single copies add $3.00 for Priority Mail shipping and handling (within the US) , other delivery by arrangement.

personal checks accepted, no credit cards currently, do not send cash

Send Orders to:

Corvo Publications

P O Box 89

Lockwood, CA 93932

E-mail: customerservice@volodelcorvo.com

Future titles:

Butterflies, Bells and Mirrors, a novel that chronicles a Japanese-American family, before, during and after World War II.

Canary Road, an illustrated children's story about a canary who aspires to sing Opera.
Book signing/speaking engagements:

We do our best to accommodate and enjoy reader interaction. Please feel free to inquire.

 

 

GRAPES
 

VOLO DEL CORVO

VINEYARDS

  

We offer dormant cuttings and own-rooted green plants. We are also offering grapes (in the fall) from the same varieties:

REDS:

Zinfandel

Sangiovese

Nebbiolo

Montepulciano

Shiraz/Syrah

Primitivo

 

WHITES:

Sauvignon Blanc

Trebbiano Toscano

Malvasia Bianca

Pinot Gris
ROOTSTOCK:

Richter110, Ruggeri 140, Paulsen 1103, Kober, 5BB and

St. George
Grape quantities are limited, so reservations (with a promissory deposit) are encouraged. With the exception of the Zin (we hope for a couple of tons), we are currently geared for the home winemaker. Rooted plants are guaranteed. We offer delivery, crushing, harvesting or you can come'n get'em, depending on your threshold for adventure. Located in southern Monterey County (40 mi. north of Paso Robles), the vineyard is wine-quality oriented, with ultimate harvest targeted at less than three tons/acre. The vineyard is featured in the recently published WALDO an all-too-true dog story, an excellent desk reference on how "not" to start a winery.
PO BOX 89, Lockwood, CA 93932

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VOLO DEL CORVO

OLIVE OIL

  
  We really aren't in business yet to sell olive oil. We did have our first attempt at making it this year. The eighty trees are still young and production is very light. We came out with about one gallon, which considering the cost of the trees, harvest and the press, each eight-ounce bottle should retail for $1000.00.

It is still green and needs lottsa aging, but if you would like to try a bottle, we might be able to arrange it. The $1000.00 price would include shipping and handling. It should be excellent for lubricationg door hinges.

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