Learning To Twirl - Claudia J. Severin

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Résumé :
Two devout teenagers faced love amid tragedy circa 1969. An Army enlistment during the Vietnam Conflict promised career opportunities but tore their dreams apart. As a Roman Catholic, Nancy knew better than to succumb to temptation. She was following the example of her two older sisters: one a nun, and the other a wife who'd had three children in quick succession. But when a sweet-talking devilishly-handsome boy began charming her, it wasn't just her baton that was twirling. It was her heart. Peter knew he shouldn't resent his older brother, the golden boy. Terry excelled in sports, academics, and winning friends while Peter was stuck at home milking cows. Their parents expected Peter to hold down the farm when Terry's world was upended by an accident. Once Peter fell for a beautiful red-haired angel, he knew his prayers had been answered. Later, while Peter performed his patriotic duty in Vietnam, he discovered his brother was ambushing him on the home front, about to steal his cherished wife and daughter. Did his devotion to the Army's cause create an unbridgeable rift in his marriage? Return to the mythical Capital High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the third in the Twirler Quartet series that delivers more heartbreak and joy at a time when na?ve teenage boys were being drafted, surprised college students were being attacked at protest marches, and the president promised peace and love to the youth of America....

Biographie:
Claudia Johnson Severin lives on a farm in Southeast Nebraska. She grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the Eastridge neighborhood. She went back to her high school twirler days for this series. Like her main characters, she found hours of practice together developed friendships which led to many adventures outside of school.She learned to twirl during her sophomore year at Lincoln Southeast High School, but instead of trying out for the majorette squad there, she used that training to become a twirler at the brand-new Lincoln East High School. During the inaugural year at East, everyone was learning and inventing every day.This is the third of the Twirler Quartet series. Previous books in the series include Catch It Spinning and Twirling Fire. Although the main characters are high school majorettes, the twirling is largely a metaphor for life lessons.Writing about past decades gives her a chance to rewrite history and gives the characters a chance to benefit from lessons learned in the time since. She loved the 1960s but wouldn't trade her smartphone for a teen line or her SUV for her old Volkswagen Beetle....

Sommaire:
Claudia Johnson Severin lives on a farm in Southeast Nebraska. She grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the Eastridge neighborhood. She went back to her high school twirler days for this series. Like her main characters, she found hours of practice together developed friendships which led to many adventures outside of school.She learned to twirl during her sophomore year at Lincoln Southeast High School, but instead of trying out for the majorette squad there, she used that training to become a twirler at the brand-new Lincoln East High School. During the inaugural year at East, everyone was learning and inventing every day.This is the third of the Twirler Quartet series. Previous books in the series include Catch It Spinning and Twirling Fire. Although the main characters are high school majorettes, the twirling is largely a metaphor for life lessons.Writing about past decades gives her a chance to rewrite history and gives the characters a chance to benefit from lessons learned in the time since. She loved the 1960s but wouldn't trade her smartphone for a teen line or her SUV for her old Volkswagen Beetle....