Release Date: March 1, 2022
About The Book:
In this coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, a lonely boy finds acceptance when he spends the summer in a loving family with three beautiful daughters.
Twelve-year-old Joey Roland is sent away to family friends while his parents try to work things out. He’s eager to leave sadness and secrets behind in Chicago and head downstate to the small town of Greenberry, where the Vitale family awaits him. He thinks of their town as boyland—a world of bike riding, fishing, and going barefoot. Though initially shy of the teenaged daughters—Anne, Vita, and Beth—they welcome him into their lives of adventure, beauty, and dreams.
Joey especially bonds with the middle sister, Vita, and her all-or-nothing pursuit of an acting career. Joey’s “there must be more” merges with Vita’s “I must make it happen” resulting in a magical summer where the town of Greenbury becomes the crucible for two desperate dreamers
About The Author:
Linda Mahkovec is the author of the Christmastime series (WWII stories that take place on the home front), The Garden House, and two short collections, The Dreams of Youth, and Seven Tales of Love. Her latest book is the coming-of-age story, And So We Dream. She writes about family, home, love, friendship, and the search for beauty and meaning. Her protagonists are women with an artistic vision who find connection through painting, gardening, the home arts, or simply have a creative approach to life.
Lind was born and raised in the Midwest and has lived the last thirty years in New York City. She has a PhD in English, specializing in Victorian Literature. https://lindamahkovec.com/
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Book Blurbs:
“A lucidly described coming-of-age tale” about a young boy and three teenage sisters who have “a mysterious, almost mythic feminine glamour.” – Kirkus Reviews
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