| Author: | Zelda Leah Gatuskin | ISBN: | 9781465729606 |
| Publisher: | Amador Publishers, LLC | Publication: | November 29, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Zelda Leah Gatuskin |
| ISBN: | 9781465729606 |
| Publisher: | Amador Publishers, LLC |
| Publication: | November 29, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Sixteen year old Claire is an artist. Or at least, she wants to be. But doing art and being an artist are still very different things for her. Between her suddenly distant best friend Lydia, her budding sexuality and the boys who want to help her discover it, and visiting ninety-one-year-old “Muffin” at Westcare Manor retirement home, Claire has her hands full for the long hot summer in Rio Bueno, New Mexico. Will Claire’s own risky decisions sabotage her chances, or help them? Can Claire find herself as an artist while falling in love for the first time? And how can helping Muffin help Claire bring all the pieces of her life together and give her the courage to dream about the future? Where the Sky Used to Be is a story about art, love, compassion, and following your own path.
In this new novel by Zelda Leah Gatuskin, young artists find themselves, lose their innocence, challenge authority and confront harsh realities. Their impassioned, expansive lives are contrasted with the contained drama of Muffin living out her final months in a nursing home. When Claire and her best friend Lydia reluctantly take on “the Muffin project” for the summer, they soon find themselves attached to Muffin and other residents of Westcare Manor. While teens and seniors bond, teens and parents clash; and Muffin and her aging daughter Jo battle on in their own way. The concerns and relationships of four generations of women are brought into sharp focus. The thread that connects all is art and its power to expose, express, inspire and heal. For young adults and up.
What Readers are Saying:
“I love her writing. [Zelda] has a natural-born storyteller's rhythm.” “This book has it all...” “Magnificent. A wonderful plot that encompasses many different things.” "...beautiful observation, alliteration, and humor .”
Sixteen year old Claire is an artist. Or at least, she wants to be. But doing art and being an artist are still very different things for her. Between her suddenly distant best friend Lydia, her budding sexuality and the boys who want to help her discover it, and visiting ninety-one-year-old “Muffin” at Westcare Manor retirement home, Claire has her hands full for the long hot summer in Rio Bueno, New Mexico. Will Claire’s own risky decisions sabotage her chances, or help them? Can Claire find herself as an artist while falling in love for the first time? And how can helping Muffin help Claire bring all the pieces of her life together and give her the courage to dream about the future? Where the Sky Used to Be is a story about art, love, compassion, and following your own path.
In this new novel by Zelda Leah Gatuskin, young artists find themselves, lose their innocence, challenge authority and confront harsh realities. Their impassioned, expansive lives are contrasted with the contained drama of Muffin living out her final months in a nursing home. When Claire and her best friend Lydia reluctantly take on “the Muffin project” for the summer, they soon find themselves attached to Muffin and other residents of Westcare Manor. While teens and seniors bond, teens and parents clash; and Muffin and her aging daughter Jo battle on in their own way. The concerns and relationships of four generations of women are brought into sharp focus. The thread that connects all is art and its power to expose, express, inspire and heal. For young adults and up.
What Readers are Saying:
“I love her writing. [Zelda] has a natural-born storyteller's rhythm.” “This book has it all...” “Magnificent. A wonderful plot that encompasses many different things.” "...beautiful observation, alliteration, and humor .”
