Donna Anastasi

"Spin the Plate" the movie based on this story is now available through amazon prime! Jo is a survivor of a bleak and abusive childhood who roams the city streets at night as a powerful vigilante. Francis is a mysterious man she meets on the subway train. In this story, the average-guy hero battles to win the battered heart of the wary, edgy, less-than-perfect heroine. "A fast-paced, edgy, darkly comic tale of resilience, romance, and redemption that breaks over you in waves." - Holly Robinson, author Anastasi has authored two non-fiction small animal books published by Bowtie press: The Complete Guide to Gerbil Care (2005) a popular how to breed, raise, and care for gerbils book and The Complete Guide to Chinchilla Care (2008) a chinchilla handbook promoting these exotic and intelligent creatures as companions, not coats. Spin the Plate (2013) is her debut novel. Donna Anastasi loves all things small and furry. Her interests include judging at small animal shows, photography, films, road trips, and writing when she has to. She has raised two amazing daughters and now lives in central Maine with her husband and an ever-changing menagerie.