Azorean Dreams - Softcover

Lick, Sue Fagalde

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983389489 ISBN 13: 9780983389484

Publisher: Blue Hydrangea Productions, 2016

Synopsis

Newspaper reporter Chelsea Faust spends most of her spare time in the darkroom and runs marathons for fun. She's working for a small weekly newspaper now, but plans to move up. At 28, she lives alone and lets no one tell her what to do. When she meets Simao Freitas while on assignment in San Jose's Little Portugal, the attraction is instant. However, any chance at a future together appears to be doomed as Simao, a recent Portuguese immigrant, battles memories of a painful loss while Chelsea pursues a news story headlong into a situation that could cost her life.

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About the Author

Sue Fagalde Lick, a former newspaper editor, has published three books on Portuguese Americans. In addition to Azorean Dreams, she has explored her Portuguese heritage in The Iberian Americans and Stories Grandma Never Told: Portuguese Women in California. Her other books include Shoes Full of Sand, Childless by Marriage, and Unleashed in Oregon. In addition to her writing, she sings and plays guitar, mandolin and piano, leads her church choir and performs at local venues. Sue lives in South Beach, Oregon. Visit her website at suelick.com.

Review

J&KN in NC4.0 of 5 starsReally interesting battle between the sexes!January 14, 2013Format: Kindle Edition|Verified PurchaseIt was easy to cheer for Chelsea Faust in her clashes with the chauvinistic men in her life. Chelsea's mother was Portuguese-American, but her father was German-English and both parents thought it was way past time for Chelsea to marry. But when she meets a charming Portuguese-American who thinks she should follow the old Portuguese ways of being only a dutiful wife and having many children, Chelsea must figure out just how important marriage really is to her. I really liked this story and enjoyed how living in America brought about attitude changes in both Portuguese women and men, who must work out new ways to deal with traditional values. Sometimes I just wanted to slap Simao, but thought Chelsea coped with him much better than I! She remains a feminist, yet finds romance. A fun read.--

Money305.0 out of 5 starsUnderstanding our heritage, great readMarch 16, 2015Format: Kindle EditionI thought this book captured your interest, everyone wants to understand how immigrants left their homeland looking for the brass ring. How could their spirit support them through the separation from close family ties to search for the American dream. it is the dream that all can follow and wonder how our ancestors started in this country. My four grandparents left four different villages in the Azores to make their way to America and start new lives. I have visited those villages and felt such as Chelsea the pride of finding where your ancestors started from.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blue Hydrangea Productions
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0983389489
• ISBN 13: 9780983389484
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 394