Castles and Carousels - Hardcover

Tribou, Sallie Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1414020139 ISBN 13: 9781414020136

Publisher: 1st Book Library, 2003

Synopsis

Castles and Carousels is a story stressing the importance of not always accepting things, or people, based on the first impression, and realizing there may be times in life when it may be necessary to take a chance on the things one wants in life, even if it takes several trips around for the 'brass ring' to be in reach and obtainable. Castles and Carousels is Maggie's story and it is set in southeastern North Carolina, Spain, and in the St. Augustine, Floridaarea. The reader will both laugh and cry with Maggie, and even at times rejoice with her. Maggie, having had several disappointments in life, had closed her heart and was merely existing; realizing her unhappy existence, she made the decision to open her heart and give herself one more chance at life, love, and happiness.

About this title

About the Author:

Sallie Smith Tribouis a fourth generation local from Southeastern North Carolina.  She is the mother of seven children and the grandmother of six. Ms. Tribou attended the University of Kentucky's School of Journalism, has a certificate in Non-Profit Management from Duke University, a certificate in Family Services from Western Carolina University and received her Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with her emphasis in Child Protective Services. Ms. Tribou worked for several years with the Federal Head Start Program and also with the National Fatherhood Initiative Program. This is her third novel, her first being China berry Trees Forever, her second being, Matters of the Heart, and she has also her book of children's stories, The Adventures of Mary Susan, and several published poems. The most important thing the author would like people to know is that everyone has a story, and many will find parts of their own story in Ms. Tribou's books. She only writes about places and things she knows about. The locations in her books are all places she had actually visited and the characters are based on people and events that are, to an extent, real, even though the names and a few of the details have been changed. It is important to the author that people get in touch with their emotions and she tries to bring those emotions to the surface in a way that most will be able to identify with.

About this edition

• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1414020139
• ISBN 13: 9781414020136
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 136