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Somewhere in the Bronx - by Pj Entwistle (Hardcover)

Somewhere in the Bronx - by  Pj Entwistle (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In the Bronx of 1968, a sheltered 13-year-old defies her mother by going to bars, lying about her age, and flirting with men. One such man tries to kill her, but she's rescued by a 28-year-old Vietnam veteran with whom she subsequently falls in love.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Toddy Bethany is a 13 year- old who lives with her divorced, somewhat religious, and a strict mother and a younger brother. Her mother, Polly, refuses to let her late-night or other privileges like children her age. As a result of this, Toddy sneaks out of the house when her mother goes to work at night. She goes to bars, lies about her age, and flirts with men. At one such place, she meets a patron who tried to kill her. A 28-year-old man named Norman Easter, a Vietnam veteran rescues her. Toddy lies about her age and falls in love with him. As the relationship develops, she discovers a terrifying secret about Norman. The setting is in the united states in the spring of 1968 in the Bronx, New York. It was a turbulent year in the country. There were two assassinations within sixty days and riots.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ms. Entwistle has a degree in counseling and has lived and worked as a social worker in the New York Area for many years. She wrote this novel to show how people survived in turbulent times so that that future generations can apply these skills. She currently lives in the New York City.

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