New Jersey Native Publishes Debut Historical Fiction Novel

May 2, 2021 | Books, Business


Peg: A Work of Fiction, a new book by R. Carolyn Klein, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

She was a child of the forties, living a sheltered life under the strict control of her overbearing mother. Her young life was shaped by parochial school and then her time at a small convent in the New Jersey countryside.


Peg’s first introduction into the real world as a young nun occurred during a tumultuous, transformative time in U.S. history when the world was being shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and the Vietnam War, and everything she thought she knew about life and her faith was being called into question.


Peg’s coming of age story is about discovering who we are and who we want to become. It is a tale of overcoming destructive, ineffective life patterns that hold us back from reaching our full potential and living a full, satisfying life.

About the Author


R. Carolyn Klein was born in Morristown, New Jersey, and grew up in New Providence, New Jersey. She spent many of her summers at her family’s cottage in Brick, New Jersey.

Peg: A Work of Fiction is her first novel..

Peg: A Work of Fiction is a 316-page paperback with a retail price of $21.00. It has an ISBN of 978-1-6495-7030-7. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore http://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/

New Jersey Artist and Activist Publishes Second Art Therapy Book

Mar 28, 2021 | Business

ArtCare: Bridge to Hope, a new book by Laura Brunetti, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

About the Book – “Laura Brunetti’s journey with depression and trauma is shown in how her art from the beginning became a sign of hope and healing. She found that a program she originally implemented for Alzheimer’s patients in a nursing home blossomed into a multifaceted program for all-needs children, seniors not in nursing homes, individuals with brain trauma, and then veterans or anyone suffering from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
ArtCare: Bridge to Hope shows how her journey enabled her to be around many different people during her hospitalizations and through Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior.”

About the Author
Brunetti’s travelling art program Caring Canvas, founded over a decade ago, has made her a local celebrity in her native New Jersey. The project was featured in the 2012 and 2013 Russian Heritage Festival highlighting Jewish Russian artists. In a 2013 article about the event, New York Post journalist Erika Prafder wrote, “The Caring Canvas does not discriminate, as they are equally happy to do a workshop with autistic kids or an art therapy session with Alzheimer’s patients.” Caring Canvas has also been featured in publications like the Asbury Park Press and even the Star Ledger.

To learn more about the Caring Canvas and Brunetti’s work, visit on Twitter @TheCaringCanvas and connect with Brunetti on LinkedIn @Laura Brunetti

Laura Brunetti credits her experiences at Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital at Christian Health Care Center. She was even featured front page in the Ramapo Ridge summer 2019 newsletter and donated a painting to the organization.

A graduate of Monmouth University in Marketing, Brunetti uses her talents to help her community. In addition to her work in art therapy, she has spent 20 years on the Monmouth County Mental Health Foundation Board as a volunteer and is also an artist gallery curator. While she is open to public speaking opportunities, she says, “I don’t care about money or personal recognition. It’s all about walking in the footsteps of Christ.”

ArtCare: Bridge to Hope is a 38-page paperback with a retail price of $24.00. The ISBN is 978-1-6480-4622-3. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore http://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.