Diana McDonough

Broschiertes Buch

Stuck in the Onesies

Stuck in the Onesies Series, Book One

Herausgeber: Marks, Ginger

Beschreibung

If you've ever played the game of jacks, you know that if you get "stuck in the onesies" you're forever trying to catch up. Stuck in the Onesies will give your spirit a lift, your face a good laugh, and your history-buff side a tap on the shoulder. Two housewives, Barb and Ellie, are raising kids in the tumultuous 60's in the D.C. suburbs and their antics make Lucy and Ethel look tame. Their husbands, Jake and Will, are also as close as brothers and the friendship becomes more like famiy than friends. It's the story of their close relationships, and how they evolve along with the times without the bra-burning activities that swirl around them. However, Stuck in the Onesies is more than just a story of two families. The issues of the 60's are intertwined, racism, women's rights, the Viet Nam war, just to name a few. When one is writing about racism and then comes realize that the people you loved the most were on the wrong side of the debate, it can make for hard decisions in the writing process. Southern roots ran deep and in the '60's. Those roots were dug up and exposed and this story shows some of its evolution through its characters as well as the events of the decade. Stuck in the Onesies will help you to understand the struggles on both sides and how as a society, we tried to bring equality to everyone. Sometimes we succeeded, and sometimes not.

Autor

Diana McDonough is an award-winning novelist and Maryland native. She is a Ft. Myers snowbird. Diana's first novel, Stuck in the Onesies, grew out of her experiences living outside the nation's capital in the Maryland suburbs back in the 1960s and 70s when social issues first bubbled to the surface in the form of marches and riots. My Mother's Apprentice is the sequel to Stuck in the Onesies and the story of the next generation, dealing with the tough issues of abortion and addiction. My Mother's Apprentice was awarded the bronze medal by the Florida Authors and Publishers Association in 2019. Diana published her third novel, Ginger Star (historical fiction), in December, 2022 which is a prequel of Stuck in the Onesies and has the promise of a sequel. Ginger Star is also a stand-alone work.Diana is the mother of three and Grandy of fourteen. She retired from Ecolab after 26 years to pursue her writing career full time. Diana helped to initiate the Ecolab E3 women's advocacy group for Ecolab, a Fortune 500 company. She also founded Woman to Woman Global, a non-profit that helped to scholarship and provide laptops for women, seeking to further their education all over the globe. She's also a volunteer at a local elementary school and has a heart for special needs children (see her blog, "The Summer of Juan and Pedro" on her website).Diana writes creative non-fiction, humor, and historical fiction. You can visit her website at www.dianamcdonough.com, sign up for her blog, and visit the Facebook page for the Stuck in the Onesies Series. Her books are available through Amazon, most national bookstores through Ingram, and local bookstores in Maryland and Delaware. The Stuck in the Onesies audiobook is available through Audible at Amazon. Diana enjoys meeting with book clubs that feature her books whether it be in person or via Zoom. Book clubs from Ontario, Canada to Ft. Myers, Florida have found her books to be an entertaining read and also provide interesting discussion points while being a thoughtful and educational read.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Diana McDonough
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 603g
• ISBN-13: 9781733731935
• ISBN-10: 1733731938
• Artikelnr.: 67515439