A Dancer's Final Bow

'A Dancer's Final Bow' is a collection of autobiographical sketches based on her childhood in Colorado, her experience as a single mother, and her life as a dancer. 'Chokecherries' evokes an early life spent in Chuenne Canyon surrounded by Native American love. 'The Cherry Coke' commemorates he first romance in the fifth grade. 'Green' calls on memories of a mean fatal sledding accident when she was 13. 'The Boarders' reflects on her eleven year stint as a host mother for foreign exchange students. 'A Dancer's Final Bow' describes a horrific accident which ended her dancing career. 'The Breakdown' Chronicles the aftermath of her dancer career ending. Part II of the book contains portraits of eighteen women including: 'The Idol, ' her childhood babysitter, 'The Chameleon, ' a fellow dancer, 'The Bitch, ' a childhood frenemy, 'The Coyote, ' a Native American river runner, 'The Artist, ' a costume artist with whom the author worked, 'The Old-Fashioned Girl, ' a girl out of step with her times, 'The Slut, ' an infamous girl, 'The Infanta, ' the dying daughter of a friend, and 'The Madonna, ' a mother with sado - masochistic overtones.

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A Dancer's Final Bow

'A Dancer's Final Bow' is a collection of autobiographical sketches based on her childhood in Colorado, her experience as a single mother, and her life as a dancer. 'Chokecherries' evokes an early life spent in Chuenne Canyon surrounded by Native American love. 'The Cherry Coke' commemorates he first romance in the fifth grade. 'Green' calls on memories of a mean fatal sledding accident when she was 13. 'The Boarders' reflects on her eleven year stint as a host mother for foreign exchange students. 'A Dancer's Final Bow' describes a horrific accident which ended her dancing career. 'The Breakdown' Chronicles the aftermath of her dancer career ending. Part II of the book contains portraits of eighteen women including: 'The Idol, ' her childhood babysitter, 'The Chameleon, ' a fellow dancer, 'The Bitch, ' a childhood frenemy, 'The Coyote, ' a Native American river runner, 'The Artist, ' a costume artist with whom the author worked, 'The Old-Fashioned Girl, ' a girl out of step with her times, 'The Slut, ' an infamous girl, 'The Infanta, ' the dying daughter of a friend, and 'The Madonna, ' a mother with sado - masochistic overtones.

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A Dancer's Final Bow

A Dancer's Final Bow

by Louise Salisbury
A Dancer's Final Bow

A Dancer's Final Bow

by Louise Salisbury

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'A Dancer's Final Bow' is a collection of autobiographical sketches based on her childhood in Colorado, her experience as a single mother, and her life as a dancer. 'Chokecherries' evokes an early life spent in Chuenne Canyon surrounded by Native American love. 'The Cherry Coke' commemorates he first romance in the fifth grade. 'Green' calls on memories of a mean fatal sledding accident when she was 13. 'The Boarders' reflects on her eleven year stint as a host mother for foreign exchange students. 'A Dancer's Final Bow' describes a horrific accident which ended her dancing career. 'The Breakdown' Chronicles the aftermath of her dancer career ending. Part II of the book contains portraits of eighteen women including: 'The Idol, ' her childhood babysitter, 'The Chameleon, ' a fellow dancer, 'The Bitch, ' a childhood frenemy, 'The Coyote, ' a Native American river runner, 'The Artist, ' a costume artist with whom the author worked, 'The Old-Fashioned Girl, ' a girl out of step with her times, 'The Slut, ' an infamous girl, 'The Infanta, ' the dying daughter of a friend, and 'The Madonna, ' a mother with sado - masochistic overtones.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798887033969
Publisher: Litprime Solutions
Publication date: 08/28/2024
Pages: 180
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Louise Salisbury grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She was a professional dancer and choreographer for thirty years maintaining a company called Dance Connection. She has a master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language. She taught on the Navajo Reservation, in Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle before retiring. She Has a son and a daughter and six grandchildren. She likes to draw, read, write, and dance.
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