The Moonstoners - (Moon Trilogy) by Barbara J Dzikowski (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Set in the soul-searing 1960s when the quest for love as the supreme panacea is stilled by assassins' bullets, this novel captures the emotional complexities of families and relationships, grief and loss, hopes and dreams, from the diverse perspectives of five interconnected lives.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>"When one does not love too much, one does not love enough."</em></strong> --Blaise Pascal</p><p>No�l Trudeau calls them <em>moonstoners</em>. The ones born under a restless moon during unsettling times, the ones who become the dreamers, the discontents, the seekers of a newer world. The ones who love too much. And in the 1960s, an inordinate number of moonstoners come of age in one big blast that nearly, but not quite, changes the world.</p><p>As a child, No�l flees with her family from their Louisiana home in the aftermath of a heinous murder, sparked by a secret that will shadow the Trudeaus for the rest of their lives. Ten years later, on the same day that President Kennedy is assassinated, she discovers she's pregnant by date rape, forcing her to marry her abusive boyfriend.</p><p>As the surrounding nation is divided over race, equality, and the escalating war--and her brothers leave for service in Vietnam--No�l finds a safe place to hide from her husband in the black ghetto of the steel town of Langston, Indiana, under the watchful eye of an elderly, childless couple. But her sequestered existence is threatened when Ricky Ziemny, a sensitive artist, falls in love with her. Desperate to keep her past secrets hidden from him, she's confronted by--and irresistibly drawn to--his protective older brother, Leon, who's engaged to be married. As the country is increasingly torn apart at the seams, so are these two families. And when No�l's long-kept secrets are about to unravel, she questions what it really means to love.</p><p>Set in the soul-searing 1960s when the quest for love as the supreme panacea is stilled by assassins' bullets, <strong><em> The Moonstoners</em></strong> captures the emotional complexities of families and relationships, grief and loss, hopes and dreams, from the diverse perspectives of five interconnected lives. It is a journey into the heartbreaking, life-changing choices we make when we love too much--and<em> </em>the human spirit's ultimate faith that love will have the last word.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"One cannot deny the real power of the book. Readers will be drawn into caring deeply about these terribly tortured characters and bracing for the next inevitable tragic turn ... a gripping family story for those strong enough for the emotional journey." - <em><strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong></em></p><p>"Many novels attempt to capture the turbulent times and social sentiments of 1960s America, but <em>The Moonstoners</em> goes a notch above most in exploring an individual's quest for love in the shadow of changing social relationships. ... As Dzikowski's story deftly navigates both matters of the heart and questions of madness and redemption, the 1960s come to life ... <em>The Moonstoners</em> excels in marrying a sense of the times with a famiily's dire circumstances." -<em><strong>Midwest Book Review</strong></em>, D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer</p><p>"The characters' respective woes pump out a steady stream of juicy episodes set against an equally dramatic backdrop of world-changing events." - <em><strong>Foreword Reviews</strong></em></p><p>"Dzikowski has created an impressive number of three-dimensional main characters. <em>The Moonstoners</em> is the first of a projected trilogy, and readers will likely be eager to learn what becomes of everyone in ensuing volumes." -<em><strong>BlueInk Review</strong></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br>
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