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Author, Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon, is a board-certified Foot and Ankle Specialist in New York City, New York. She is co-founder and Chairwoman of the Heavenly Productions Foundation, whose mission is to help children in distress. Kathy sings on the CD entitled "Heavenly Lullabies" which is dedicated to the babies and orphans of 9-11-01. All net proceeds from this CD go to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund. "Heavenly Skies and Lullabies" book & CD is the Foundation's second project to help children in need. Besides enjoying her work as a doctor and publishing medical articles, Dr. Fallon loves to sing, frequently competing and winning Irish Feis'.Born in East harlem, New YOrk, Frank Pellegrino is best known as proprietor of Rao's Restaurant. Opened in 1896, Rao's has been managed by multiple generations of the Pellegrino family. As an actor, Frank currently appears in the HBO hit series, the Sopranos. In addition, FRank has appeared in numerous award winning films and television series including Martin Scorses's Goodfellas, Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Myster, and New York Undercover. Frank always has time for his other love, food. In 1992, Frank founded Rao's Specialty Foots to produce and sell the highest quality Italian gourmet products. In 1998, he wrote the Rao's Cookbook (Random House) and in 2004, he followed up with a sequel cookbook, Rao's Cooks from the Neighborhood (St. Martin's Press).Frank is on the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House and received the Special Achievement Award in Humanitarian Service from the National Italian Foundation, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Illustrator, Becky Kelly, creates a wold seemingly suspendedin time--a world where children dangtle their toes in clear running streams...best friends giggla dn daydream in the comfortable crook of an ancient tree..and ethereal fairies doze on dew damppled leaves. But Becky is quick to point out that what she paints is not fantasy, the scenes she paints are basedon the real world--with just a sprinkling of stardust to add a bit of magic.Even as a child, Becky always had a paintbrush in her hand. Her love of art, nature and children has grown into an impressive collection of gift books and journals, greeting cards, posters & prints, bookmarks and baby products. Over the eyears, she has been a frequent contributor to award winning children's magazines along with educational publishers. For more information visit her website at www.beckykelly.com.Father Gerard Critch was ordained on August 11, 1989 for the Diocese of St. John's-Basseterre, West Indies. Her served and Diocesan Vocation Director, President of Diocesan Priests' Council, Diocesan Youth Director and Chaplain of Leeward Island Apostleship of the Sea (Tourism and Migrants). After Hurrican Hugo ravaged the Colony of Montserrat, W.I., he was sent there for three years to help in restoration ministry. Following this he was appointed pastor of Tyrell, Antigua in 1992 for a period of six years. FAther Critch came to New York for a sabbatical after his ministry in Antigua. He served as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Church in Yonkers, N.Y. In January of 2000, he was then appointed by Bishop Nevins to Sacred Heart Church in Bradenton, Florida. Subsequently, Frather Critch as incardinated into the Diocese of Venice on January 6, 2003 and was transferred to St. Thomas More in Sarasota, Florida.
About the Author:
Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon is a Board Certified Foot and Ankle Specialist in New York City, New York. She is Co-Founder and Chairwoman of the Heavenly Productions Foundation, whose mission is to help children in distress. Kathy sings on the CD, which is dedicated to the babies and orphans of 9-11-01. All net proceeds from this CD go to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund. "Heavenly Skies and Lullabies" book and CD is the Foundation's second project to help children in need. Besides enjoying her work as a doctor and publishing medical articles, Kathy loves to sing, frequently competing and winning in Irish Feis. She also likes to spend time with her famly and friends. Kathy lives in Westchester, New York with her family. Frank Pellegrino was born in East Harlem, New York. He is best known as proprietor of Rao's Restaurant. Opened in 1896, Rao's has been managed bymultiple generations of the Pellegrino family. As an actor, Frank currently appears on the HBO hit series, "The Sopranos." In addition, Frank has appeared in numerous award winning films and television series including Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas," Woody Allen's "Manhattan Murder Mystery," and "New York Undercover." Frank always has time for his other love: food. In 1992, he founded Rao's specialty foods to produce and sell the highest quality Italian gourmet products. In 1998, he wrote the Rao's Cookbook (Random House) and in 2004, he followed up with a sequel: "Rao's Cooks from the Neighborhood" (St. Martin's Press). Frank is on the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House and received the Special Achievement Award in Humanitarian Service from the National Italian American Foundation, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Frank lives in Rockville Center, New York with his wife of 3 years, Josephine. They have two children and two granschildren.
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