Book description
In Smoke and Mirrors, Kate Sullivan contemplates the joy of simple pleasures, the choices that shape our lives, memories of childhood, loss and grief, including reflections on mortality, the significance of relationships, the power of forgiveness, the passage of time and the inevitability of aging. She muses on the challenges of finding one's artistic voice and the desire to leave a lasting legacy through creative endeavors. The book is illustrated throughout with Sullivan's full-color paintings and pen and ink sketches. "Kate Sullivan is a multi-talented musician, artist, journalist and poet. Smoke & Mirrors is fast- moving, humorous, philosophical and self-aware: 'My mind crackles with one brilliant idea after another.' How lucky the reader is to have Kate Sullivan's stunning paintings, as well as her stories and poems depicting a life well-lived. It's a beautiful book." - Barbara Henning, Ferne, a Detroit Story
About the Author
Kate Sullivan likes to play around with words, music, and pictures. She has written and illustrated the children's books On Linden Square (Sleeping Bear Press) and What Do You Hear? (Schiffer Books). She has sung chansons at NYC Mme Tussaud's Wax Museum and her fugue-ish Fugitum est was performed at Carnegie Hall by The Kremlin Chamber Orchestra as part of their tribute to Mozart. She also likes to paint ostriches and play the musical saw to impress people. Her poems and paintings have appeared in Flash Frog, Loud Coffee Press, Sleet Magazine, Rush Literary Magazine, Dillydoun Review, and Writers.com, among others. She can be reached through sullyarts.com.
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Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
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VoiceOver support
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Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience