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Tousant, Katherine

 
9781420889499: A Lesson in Red Beans and Rice
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ISBN 10: 1420889494 ISBN 13: 9781420889499
Editorial: AuthorHouse, 2006

Sinopsis

"A Lesson in Red Beans and Rice" is a contemporary, high-concept novel about life's do's and don'ts as one struggles to make transition from being a child to becoming an adult. It boldly addresses the tough decision each individual has to make regarding when and how the invisible line separating the child from woman or man is crossed. Written in form of fiction, the book opens with a conversation between two lifelong-best friends, two sixteen-year-old girls, two weeks before their Junior Prom. In the conversation, there's a sharp division between them on when and how a first event should be shared. Marie, the carefree adventurous one, is convinced Junior Prom night is when they should become sexually active. Lisa, more serious, is set on them abstaining until marriage as they'd earlier pledged. Lisa looks on in surprise as Marie boldly proclaim, "If you really love him and he loves you; then, you owe it to each other to share your love. Humph! Girl, you'd better wise up and stop all that old timing stuff." In response, Lisa cocks her head to the side, echoes Marie's statements and asks, 'Old-timing stuff?' Since when do you call having good morals 'old-timing stuff,' my friend?" From those statements, the girls and the many other facinating characters introduced in the work speak openly and honestly about their hopes, fears and desires for love and happiness in a conversation revealing of every facet of the issue. The work traces the days of the weeks leading to Prom. Excitement and conflict is present on every page. The book shows a through analysis of solving conflicts between body, mind and spirit. It uniquely addresses many basic issues facing youth today. The readers will be able to share in the special events so common to all of us.

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Reseña del editor

"A Lesson in Red Beans and Rice" is a contemporary high concept novel about life's do's and don'ts as one struggles to make transition from being a child to becoming an adult. It boldly addresses the tough decision each human being has to make as to when and how the invisible line separating the child from woman or man is crossed. Written in form of fiction, the book opens with a conversation between two best friends two weeks before their Junior Prom. The friends, two sixteen-year-girls, have shared almost every first experience in their lives. These include: their first birthday party at the nursery they attended; first Christmas in their yards next door to one another and first grammar, middle and high school days. Also, they attended their same church services and took their first religious training and oaths together. However, as the story begins, there's a sharp division between them on if, when and how another first event should be shared. Marie, the carefree adventurous one, is convinced that Junior Prom night is when they should share their first lovemaking session with their boyfriends with whom each girl is madly in love. Lisa, more serious, is set on them saving themselves until marriage in accordance with the pledges they made to God. Alone with only themselves present, Lisa looks on in surprise as Marie boldly proclaim, "If you really love him and he loves you, then you owe it to each other to share your love. Humph! Girl, you had better wise up and stop all that old timing stuff." In response, Lisa cocks her head to the side and echoes Marie's statements followed with a profound questions when she said, "Old-timing stuff? Since when do you call having good morals "old-timing stuff", my friend?" From those statements, the girls continue to speak openly and honestly about their hopes, fears, and desires for love and happiness. Within the confines of that room, they present an entertaining conversation

Biografía del autor

Katherine, a native and long time resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana is the mother of three children and grandmother of one. She credits her fifth-grade teacher with first inspiring her interest in writing by introducing her to poetry and plays as forms of literature. Also, she thanks her eight grade teacher for also reiterating the importance of reading and creative writing. This teacher has continued to be a friend and constant inspiration in her life. Now, the author enjoys writing and has written two original screenplays, a children's book and another novel since she began writing in June 1998. In all of her works she seeks to touch people lives in a positive way. She has been inspired to write several other works, which she plans to publish in the future.

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Editorial
AuthorHouse
Año de publicación
2006
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1420889494
ISBN 13 
9781420889499
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
256
Contacto del fabricante
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