7 hrs 42 mins | Fiction | Christian | WesternIn this uplifting, heartwarming novel we will tell the story of Gary, a portrait artist who has mastered the technique of sfumato made famous by Leonardo Da Vinci in The Mona Lisa in which he blended color and light to bridge gaps, cover dividing lines and bring vibrant life to a 2-dimensional portrait. In the book, sfumato becomes a beautiful, yet powerfully moving, metaphor for the healing a broken heart, the mending fractured relationships and the overcoming devastating trauma. The root of the Italian word 'sfumato' is 'fumo' meaning smoke, an agent that blurs together the past with the pr...
In this uplifting, heartwarming novel we will tell the story of Gary, a portrait artist who has mastered the technique of sfumato made famous by Leonardo Da Vinci in The Mona Lisa in which he blended color and light to bridge gaps, cover dividing lines and bring vibrant life to a 2-dimensional portrait. In the book, sfumato becomes a beautiful, yet powerfully moving, metaphor for the healing a broken heart, the mending fractured relationships and the overcoming devastating trauma. The root of the Italian word 'sfumato' is 'fumo' meaning smoke, an agent that blurs together the past with the present, brokenness with healing, and despair with hope. Gary's story is told as a balance of narration, Gary's self-talk, as well as dialogue Gary has with all the helpers he meets along the way returning home to Cleveland. Gary's character development, his new friendships, and his renewed sense of divine purpose make him someone for whom your listeners will want to cheer. Sfumato is a warm, emotional adventure that begs for a sensitive, yet purpose-driven narration. I hope you enjoy presenting Gary's story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01 Sfumato |
0 mins 37 secs |
| 2. | 02 Sfumato definition |
0 mins 36 secs |
| 3. | 03 Dedication |
0 mins 13 secs |
| 4. | 04 Prologue |
10 mins 04 secs |
| 5. | 05 Chapter 1 Sfumato- Through a Glass Darkly |
15 mins 13 secs |
| 6. | 06 Chapter 2 Harbor and Divine |
18 mins 40 secs |
| 7. | 07 Chapter 3 Hello, Mr. Siciliano |
9 mins 07 secs |
| 8. | 08 Chapter 4 Dianah Gets a New Name |
11 mins 53 secs |
| 9. | 09 Chapter 5 Kinliah Lahcheen |
15 mins 40 secs |
| 10. | 09 Chapter 6 Sfumato- Smoke and Mirrors |
15 mins 15 secs |
| 11. | 10 Chapter 7 Old Tony |
9 mins 13 secs |
| 12. | 11 Chapter 8 Sfumato- Never Quite There |
8 mins 30 secs |
| 13. | 12 Chapter 9 Sfumato- Smoke and Hope |
10 mins 59 secs |
| 14. | 13 Chapter 10 Cowboy Music |
22 mins 59 secs |
| 15. | 14 Chapter 11 The Church at Harbor and Divine |
10 mins 54 secs |
| 16. | 15 Chapter 13 Sfumato- In France |
17 mins 18 secs |
| 17. | 16 Chapter 14 The Empty Canvas |
11 mins 47 secs |
| 18. | 17 Chapter 15 Ms. Green, Leonardo and Dr. Zurkos |
17 mins 40 secs |
| 19. | 18 Chapter 16 Homeless |
18 mins 01 secs |
| 20. | 19 Chapter 17 Gary, DJ and That James |
20 mins 15 secs |
| 21. | 20 Chapter 18 Athos, Porthos and Aramis |
12 mins 53 secs |
| 22. | 21 Chapter 19 The Mission at Harbor and Divine |
10 mins 44 secs |
| 23. | 22 Chapter 20 Feels Like a Homecoming |
15 mins 19 secs |
| 24. | 23 Chapter 21 1965 Harbor Street |
15 mins 22 secs |
| 25. | 24 Chapter 22 Four Unexpected Lessons |
16 mins 21 secs |
| 26. | 25 Chapter 23 Living the Dream |
26 mins 00 secs |
| 27. | 26 Chapter 24 Paying It Forward |
27 mins 04 secs |
| 28. | 27 Chapter 25 Dinner at Houdka's |
20 mins 13 secs |
| 29. | 28 Chapter 26 Clueless in Cleveland |
8 mins 32 secs |
| 30. | 29 Chapter 27 Such Good Friends |
7 mins 34 secs |
| 31. | 30 Chapter 28 Sfumato- Great Art, Hard Life |
13 mins 39 secs |
| 32. | 31 Chapter 29 Sfumato- When the Smoke Clears |
16 mins 23 secs |
| 33. | 31 Chapter 30 Miracle Smiles |
4 mins 05 secs |
| 34. | 32 Book Club Discussion Questions |
3 mins 09 secs |
| 35. | 33 Acknowledgements |
4 mins 30 secs |
| 36. | 33 Book Preview Annie and Dr. Zurkos |
10 mins 41 secs |
| 37. | 34 The End |
0 mins 37 secs |
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