Author Ruth Bonapace Invites Amazing Fun Into Your Summer With The Bulgarian Training Manuel

Arroe Collins Like It's Live

This comedic tale follows our leading lady, Christina “Tina” Acqualina Bontempi, who is living the ordinary life in the suburbs - Hoboken, New Jersey to be specific - when she discovers a mysterious book. Like a modern Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” (minus the ruby slippers), she is swept off to a wild journey of self-discovery and friendship far from home. As Tina navigates the twists and turns of her quest to find her real parents, she engages in a final contest that’s as unique as it is entertaining – a combination of a body-builder pose-off and a poetry slam. The author drew inspiration for the novel - which combines elements of self-help fads with humor and fantasy - from a weightlifting manual a friend gave her at the gym. Ruth based a short story for her MFA program around the concept and later turned it into what would become this book: The Bulgarian Training Manual.
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