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David Biro is a doctor and a writer. He practices in Bay Ridge and is a Professor of Dermatology and the Medical Humanities at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, New York.
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Rabbi Joseph’s ardent wish is to bring people to Rabbi Joseph’s ardent wish is to bring people together.
Rabbi Joseph is distressed by the hatred and divis Rabbi Joseph is distressed by the hatred and divisiveness in this world
Joseph Neiman is the Rabbi at the synagogue in Bay Joseph Neiman is the Rabbi at the synagogue in Bay Ridge.
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is 3,000 miles away from Favol Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is 3,000 miles away from Favola
In Luca’s marrow he sees giant blast cells, magn In Luca’s marrow he sees giant blast cells, magnificent too but also deadly, a sign of cancer.
Luca has leukemia — will he survive?
When Dr Crespi looks under the microscope at a bon When Dr Crespi looks under the microscope at a bone marrow smear, he sees a magnificent dappled sea — bloods cells of different sizes and shapes and colors -- red cells that deliver oxygen, white cells that fight infection, and platelets that prevent bleeding.

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The mural in Bergamo celebrating the efforts of It The mural in Bergamo celebrating the efforts of Italian nurses during the pandemic. I imagine Nina Vocelli would be equally heroic.
Luca and his nurse Nina Vocelli become close durin Luca and his nurse Nina Vocelli become close during his hospital stay. They share the same nickname “rossa”— him because of his red hair and her because of her port wine stain. These are a few examples of patients with port wine stains.
Luca has an imaginary friend called Orlando that c Luca has an imaginary friend called Orlando that crosses mountains and oceans to help people in need.
To Luca, the old Roman wall at the edge of Favola To Luca, the old Roman wall at the edge of Favola is a castle.
Luca loves horses, especially the Maremmano that I Luca loves horses, especially the Maremmano that Italian cowboys ride. He wants to be a cowboy when he grows up.

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Luca lives with his grandparents on a farm on the Luca lives with his grandparents on a farm on the outskirts of town.

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Picture a small town in the green hills of the Pie Picture a small town in the green hills of the Piedmont region of Northern Italy - Favola is as beautiful, like so many small towns in Italy, far away from the busy modern world.

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This Magnificent Dappled Sea being released Novemb This Magnificent Dappled Sea being released November 1st 2020!
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