ABOUT THE BOOK
The genre for Carmicheals is old school, hard boiled, pulp fiction extortion novel done in the first person and is journalistic or gonzo style.
Danny Basavich world class pool hustler, professional player and master instructor represents the embodiment of the character The Kid. Basavich’s talent at hustling is only matched by his desire and ability to teach others his pool winning technics. These technics are taught through the Kid to the protagonist. If a person were to follow the technics described here by The Kid, they would become a powerful player. The spirit of The Kid is with Tommy during critical games providing guidance and reassurance.
The cover painting and chapter 25 done by Horst Guilhauman.
Twelve of the internal artworks are done by Chris Cooper.
Took nearly twenty years to complete Carmichaels and is based on a poolhall in Renfrew Ontario.
Was written with graphic novel and movie in mind.
The nick-name The Blue Hand, was inspired by The Black Hand from Godfater Part 2.
My first recognition for writing was in grade nine when my english teacher, Ms Phillips read a story I wrote about a waterskier winning a contest. It was journalistic in nature yet fiction and done in the first person.
Danny Basavich is a world class pool champion and role model for the The Kid.
The character Graham wsa modeled after my son Graham who I lost.
The character Frisk was modeled after my good friend Terry Frisk who passed away from Hep C.
Punta Roja or Colombian Red was a pot I smoked in the mid seventies and forever more chased that dragon to find it again.
The hashish production process is based on Moroccan and Lebanese dry sifting and pressing trichomes under heat and pressure to produce the hashish.
Strain Hunters were a big influence regarding large pot fields and finding the best seeds. The Strain Hunter , Franco was parly used as role model for the character Hunter.
The pool shot on the cover of Carmichaels is the last shot in the book to compliment it being the very first shot in the movie The Hustler.
This book is ment to promote awarness of the opioid epidemic and predjudice
