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Like I Used To Dance
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher Price: $29.95
ISBN13: 9781944071707
Publisher: Positive Imaging, LLC
Published: Dec 29 2018
Pages: 396
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Like I Used To Dance: A Novel by Barbara Frances
Our kids, my, my, Gracie, where did we go wrong? One marries God, another a Jew, and the last one, the devil!
Texas, 1951. The Wolanskys-Grace, Bud and their three grown children-are a close-knit clan, deeply rooted in their rural community and traditional faith. On their orderly farm, life seems good and tomorrow always holds promise.
But under the surface, it's a different story. Grace is beset by dark memories and nameless fears that she keeps secret even from Bud. Their son Andy has said no to becoming a farmer like his dad and, worse, fallen in love with a big-city Jewish girl. Youngest child Regina is trapped in a loveless marriage to an abusive, alcoholic husband. Even perfect daughter Angela's decision to become a nun takes an unforeseen turn.
And then Ceil Dollard breezes into town.
Ceil-wealthy, sophisticated, irrepressible-is like a visitor from Mars. She's a modern woman. She drives a car and wears pants. She blows away tradition and certainty, forcing Grace to face her fears and brave a changing world. Through Ceil, Grace learns about courage and freedom-but at the risk of losing Bud.
Barbara Frances' sparkling, richly human novel takes you back to a time when Ike was president and life was slower, but people were the same as now. You'll encounter a cast of characters storm-tossed by change, held together by love. Written with compassion, humor and suspense, Like I Used to Dance will charm you, warm you and even squeeze a few tears, from it opening number to the last waltz.
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