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FROM 'THE PHOENIX' (Boston-Providence-Portland)

March 31, 2006 

Hope street
Dave Kane lost his son, 18-year-old Nick O’Neill, in the Station fire. Nick was by all counts a magical kid — creative, multi-talented, loving, and naturally charming. Like many of his fellow concert-goers that night, his passing left a gaping hole in the collective life of his family. Kane pays tribute to his son with a new book, 41 Signs of Hope. “This book is not about a fire,” writes Kane. “It’s about the aftermath of a tragedy: a continuing echo of signs and spiritual visits that I hope you will find both comforting and uplifting.” Kane, who has spent much of the last three years keeping his son’s vibrant personality alive, believes that those who have passed are still among us on a spiritual level and they appear to us if we’re paying close attention. The title itself is a reference to a number Nick seemed partial to throughout his life, a number that continues to emerge in bizarre ways, which Kane and his family interpret as signs from Nick. The coincidences and appearances are compelling even for skeptical heathens like myself. “Writing this book has been the most uplifting experience of my life,” Kane told me. “Knowing that these signs are real has made all the difference in the world for us.” Kane’s writing style is casual, conversational, and fluid. Pages flip quickly and easily, as the reader begins to wonder about why all these seemingly random but awfully interesting situations arise. Is it Nick calling out for attention, making himself felt in the here and now? Kane goes a long way to answer that question with a resounding “yes.” You might, too, after reading 41 Signs of Hope. Go to Amazon.com or www.newriverpress.com to grab a copy of this modest and miraculous little book.

-Bob Gulla

FROM AMAZON.COM

Wonderful , April 10, 2006   Reviewer: Carla Bostel (Huntington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews    A great book for people who feel they have been getting signs from departed family and friends and think no one will believe them. Also would be great for those people who don't know what signs they could be getting. I found it very helpful and comforting to hear of the authors signs affirming that our loved ones do try to let us know they are around us at times. We suffered the loss of our 22 year old nephew (Josh) in a motor cycle accident, who also wrote poems and left some wonderful things behind it has inspired us to do something with his art. Thank you for writing this book.

Just believe, June 25, 2006   Reviewer: Eileen Brown (Woonsocket, RI United States) - See all my reviews Since I live in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and am familiar with the Station nightclub tragedy and the story of "41 signs of hope" I wanted to read the book to have a more personal account of this tremendous loss that the writer has experienced. His re-telling of all the "signs" is amazing, believable and heartfelt. I read each chapter and had goosebumps through all the pages of this story. Read it and see and "feel" for yourself