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A Young Adult coming-of-age novel. Life in the small tri-states town of
Clover, AR-LA-TX, was wonderful until the year 1960; then heartaches of the
worse kind led the young guitarist, Annie Jo, to catch a Greyhound bus headed to
the city lights of Memphis, TN—there she might be discovered by a talent scout.
While riding through Arkansas, she tries to ignore the handsome man giving her
more attention than he should. And soon action starts to pop. Annie Jo joins
with members of the Civil Rights movement, gets stalked by a drunk, jailed, and
kidnapped—all on her 18th birthday.
Reviews Annie Jo is a pretty
uncomplicated character and her simplicity makes her endearing and likable from
the start. Even while nursing a broken heart and carrying around the weight of
things she can't change, she still manages to look life in the eye and see it
for what it is - a rollercoaster ride of emotion and experience. Annie's a small
town girl and it shows. She does the right thing for no other reason than
because it's right… she's always true to herself and that's a big part of why
she's so interesting. My 18th Birthday is a great coming-of-age story set in the
very turbulent times of the 1960s’ Civil Rights Movement. It brings the trials
of the times front and center and shows you how one courageous, if a bit naïve
girl, might have handled the situation. - LAS YA Review
My Eighteenth Birthday
will draw you in to Annie Jo's teenage antics and mature heartaches and keep you
turning the pages as she strives to forget and begin anew. With a cast of
interesting secondary characters and a backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement,
it’s an enjoyable read and one book you won't forget. – Julie Lence, author
Western Historical Romance
Caption to photo: Patricia Lieb, former award-winning newspaper reporter, now spends her time writing novels, poetry, travel articles and just enjoying life.
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