Crude! a Story of Passion in Aruba; Aruba is Making International Headlines - Novel Spins the Untold Story of Life, Love and Oil Production on the Island 1955-Present.WAYNE, N.J. -- First-time author Laura Carabello has written a compelling novel depicting the complexities of life for a wealthy American industrialist and his wife who find themselves struggling to cope with daily challenges among the many temptations of the tropical paradise of Aruba, circa circa prep. Abbr. ca In approximately; about. 1960. Amid the negative publicity now bathing the island, Carabello anticipates that her experiences in Aruba and publication of this novel will contrast the headlines and promote Aruba as a safe-haven, family-oriented destination. "This story describes the passion of a tormented executive wife who hails from New Jersey and is left to her own devices on the yet-to-be-developed Caribbean island," says Carabello, a native of the Garden State and an active public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most professional. "While her husband is immersed im·merse tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es 1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by submerging in water. 3. in the ongoing activities of managing what was the largest oil refinery of that era and traveling internationally to meet with petrochemical petrochemical, any one of a large group of chemicals derived from a component of petroleum or natural gas. The cracking processes for manufacturing gasoline produce vast quantities of gaseous hydrocarbons. superpowers, the novel's protagonist finds herself drawn to a native way of living and loving." Carabello brings the heat of the island to life, based upon her 30 years of travels to Aruba. When the Aruba boom was getting underway, she discovered the alluring family vacation spot. "My island explorations took me to a part of Aruba that most people never get to see," explains Carabello. "On the tip of the island still stands what once was the largest refinery in the world. Although the compound is somewhat timeworn, the community built by the oil giant for the express purpose of housing its executives from the U.S. and Europe is the setting that stimulated this steamy tale of adventure." Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. in the novel are compelling themes that span interracial in·ter·ra·cial adj. Relating to, involving, or representing different races: interracial fellowship; an interracial neighborhood. and religious tensions, class distinctions, and issues involving the "haves and have-nots" of the time span. For more information about the manuscript manuscript, a handwritten work as distinguished from printing. The oldest manuscripts, those found in Egyptian tombs, were written on papyrus; the earliest dates from c.3500 B.C. , contact Ihor Andruch (iandruch@cpronline.com) or call 201.641.1911 x50. |
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