Kennedy Girl by Caitlin Hicks Paperback Book

Description: Kennedy Girl by Caitlin Hicks Thrust into making excruciating decisions, Annie begins to understand the new roles she must navigate as a woman in a fast-changing society, amidst the chaos, danger and social change of the late Sixties. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An uncontrollable series of events transform the lives of two teenagers the night of RFKs assassination. The unforgettable heroine of A Theory of Expanded Love returns in this coming-of-age adventure about love, justice and the memorable year of 1968.Seventeen-year-old Annie Shea is feeling good about her life. Performing a solo in a glee club production of HAIR, she has a crush on the shows star, Lucas Jones, a talented black singer/dancer from Watts. Annie sneaks away from home to volunteer for Robert Kennedy, and proudly rides alongside his car as part of his campaign entourage.On a hot June night inside the crowded ballroom of The Ambassador Hotel, Annie and Lucas witness the triumph of RFKs presidential campaign. Seconds later, RFK is shot, and the two follow his ambulance through the streets of LA-a tragic and chaotic ride that upends their young lives forever. Soon after, Annie ditches her first day of university to drive Lucas and her brother to Canada to evade the law. Throughout the suspense of their hasty road trip up the coast of California, Annie unearths her brothers unbearable secrets. She connects with Lucass generous heart while sorting out justice and privilege, racism, sexuality, love, and the dark forces of war. In the sequel to the award-winning A Theory of Expanded Love, Annie is determined to find her voice. Thrust into making excruciating decisions, Annie begins to understand the new roles she must navigate as a woman in a fast-changing society, amidst the chaos, danger and social change of the late Sixties. Author Biography Caitlin Hicks is the author of the 2015 novel A Theory of Expanded Love, which won many awards, including IndieFAB Bronze (now Foreword Indies) and iTunes for "Best New Fiction." In 2022, the novel won listing on BookRiots list of 100 must-read books about Women and Religion alongside celebrated writers Alice Walker, Barbara Kingsolver, Toni Morrison, Arundhati Roy, Margaret Atwood, Ann Patchett, Alice Hoffman and more. The audiobook of A Theory of Expanded Love won NYC BIG BOOK AWARD as a Distinguished Favorite in 2022.Hicks is also an international playwright and acclaimed performer. Her theatrical writing has been performed in Best Womens Stage Monologues (New York), SheSpeaks (Playwrights Canada Press), and Canadian Broadcasting Corporations national radio. A screen adaptation of Hickss internationally toured play Singing the Bones debuted as a feature film at Montreal World Film Festival (2001) and screened around the world. Hickss writing has been published in Vancouver Sun, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Fiddlehead, and other publications. Her podcast SOME KINDA WOMAN, Stories of Us, captures womens voices at small and profound moments in their lives. Learn more at CaitlinHicks.com. Review "ANOTHER TOUR DE FORCE! WITH SUCH AN AUTHENTIC VOICE, Annie, who readers will remember from A Theory of Expanded Love, narrates that magical combination of innocence, spunk, chaotic feeling, and burgeoning understanding of the conflicts that people who came of age in the 1960s and 70s had to reconcile. Once again, the power and the weakness of her Catholicism, the magnetic force of her family and the true issues of the nascent civil rights, anti-war and womens movements are expertly revealed in the intricate plot. Those of us who lived through those days know Annie to the bottom of her very big heart and are grateful for the gift of being brought back to that fraught time with such a credible character. I also love the character Lucas. Hicks has managed to keep him free of caricature, creating a full measure of understanding, empathy and sorrow in the reader for what he and Annie must face." - Barbara Stark Nemon, award-winning author of Even in Darkness & Hard CiderJUST AS GOOD AS A THEORY OF EXPANDED LOVE. Strong, complex characters, vivid descriptions, tension and dialogue that move the story forward at just the right pace. - Sydney Avey, author of The Trials of Nellie Belle"wonderful-a very engrossing read. Great characters. Excellent plot. Lots of action and suspense." - Nancy Boyarsky, author of The Swamp & Liar, Liar!"A must read for anyone who came of age in the sixties- Or their children or grandchildren. Brilliantly recapturing the era, Caitlin Hicks takes the reader on a joyous, poignant, thoughtful romp through first love, social awareness, racial tensions, gender and family issues and the authentic search for ones personal identity and place in life. Highly recommended." - Katherine Hemsworth, Sunshine Coast Book Club"terrific book...a remarkably original voice- Annie is such a fascinating character ... and with such a remarkably original voice. So many moments which are exceptionally real; and contain a rock-solid truth. Interesting, (especially now), a time where everything feels like a half truth or an out-and-out lie. Even though its an historical piece, it feels very much of the times." - Ben Ged Low, Filmmaker Details ISBN Author Caitlin Hicks Pages 290 Publisher Brown Posey Press Year 2023 ISBN-13 9798888190029 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-04-27 Imprint Brown Posey Press Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142030774;

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