As a story teller I place a part of myself and my experiences in everything I write. I spend most of my time developing the characters, because I feel that people are the most complicated, fascinating and beautiful part of any story. When you read my books my hope is that you will be intrigued, filled with wonder, made to feel a little uncomfortable and then placed on the edge of your seat, kind of like riding a rollercoaster. It is what I feel is the story of life.
— Jeffrey Shapiro
Annie's World
Memories have an odd rhythm…
Memories have an odd rhythm…Sometimes they come with clear bell notes…Sometimes with deep raucous tones…Always in love with the morning. They seldom give me advice…Often make my bushy eyebrows twitch…Saying too frequently, “you could have done better”Or “you did great,”…
I am going to show you my secret side…
I am going to show you my secret side…The one where I’m not brushed and groomed…Where I am alive only in my bristles…My fur as golden as whiskey. The side where I bark, just for the sound of it…Where I…
I have a shadow…
I have a shadow…It likes to play hide and go seek…Poof, it is gone and then back again…Always staying just beyond the length of my paw. My shadow is no friend to words…It doesn’t know time…Knows nothing of the past…Knows…
Yep, I’m a nibbler…
Yep, I’m a nibbler…Everything in this world needs a nibble…I nibble at anything I can find…Oh yeah, can you please pass the meatloaf. I have no answer for my problem…Who knows? Maybe it’s the right thing to do…I’ve tried to…
I have spoken to the heavens…
I have spoken to the heavens…The heavens have spoken to me…They are my friend…Everything can be learned from them. They told me that I am more ink than blank pages…I should save being scared for things really scary…That I should…
About Jeff
Jeffrey Mark Shapiro was born in Gloversville New York. Gloversville is a small town about 25 miles Northwest of Albany in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains on the Great Sacandaga Resevoir. Jeffrey grew up in these mountains riding mini-bikes and snowmobiles, fishing the mountain lakes and ponds and getting into the normal amount of mischief associated with a young boy growing up in the wild.
Books
Book Reviews
"The How I Found Trouble Books are absolutely timeless. I've read both of them at least 3 times, they just make me laugh and feel young. I've given the books to different members of my family and we all have the same reaction. Well done and thank you Jeff Shapiro. And please we need another."
Bill P.
