The First Lady of Music.The First Lady of Music C. Yvonne Hooper hoop·er n. A maker or repairer of barrels and tubs; a cooper. Southern Belle For other uses, see Southern Belle (disambiguation). A southern belle (derived from the French belle, 'beautiful') is an archetype for a young woman of the American Old South's antebellum upper class. Publishing www.compellingbooks.com ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 1591339627, $13.95, 180 pp. To begin, allow me to quote from the back cover: "The First Lady of Music is the riveting riv·et·ing adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight. story of the formation of the Rousseau family dynasty, which was spearheaded by the dashing dash·ing adj. 1. Audacious and gallant; spirited. 2. Marked by showy elegance; splendid: a dashing coat. See Synonyms at fashionable. young Frenchman, Alexandre Rousseau and his beautiful young Italian wife, Angelica angelica (ănjĕl`ĭkə), any species of the genus Angelica, plants of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), native to the Northern Hemisphere and New Zealand, valued for their potency as a medicament and protection against Romano Rousseau. Together, they created a family of beautiful, ambitious, and remarkable children, which included the stunning and exotic superstar vocalist, Massina Rousseau, a gorgeous and immensely talented singer who endures numerous tragedies and life-altering losses to become one of the most successful performers in history." My feeling while reading this book was: these fictional people are too beautiful, too wealthy, too talented and too successful for me. The story is written from a first person point of view, Massina's, in a chronological memoir memoir History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events. fashion. If it were a true biography, it might be of more interest, but I do not understand why the author chose to write in this manner about a fictional person. I would describe her style of writing as straight forward and the book is well edited. It would make a good read if you like biographies about fictional characters This is a list of fictional characters. It has been expanded into the following lists:
The First Lady of Music C. Yvonne Hooper Southern Belle Publishing www.compellingbooks.com ISBN: 1591339627, $13.95, 180 pp. To begin, allow me to quote from the back cover: "The First Lady of Music is the riveting story of the formation of the Rousseau family dynasty, which was spearheaded by the dashing young Frenchman, Alexandre Rousseau and his beautiful young Italian wife, Angelica Romano Rousseau. Together, they created a family of beautiful, ambitious, and remarkable children, which included the stunning and exotic superstar vocalist, Massina Rousseau, a gorgeous and immensely talented singer who endures numerous tragedies and life-altering losses to become one of the most successful performers in history." My feeling while reading this book was: these fictional people are too beautiful, too wealthy, too talented and too successful for me. The story is written from a first person point of view, Massina's, in a chronological memoir fashion. If it were a true biography, it might be of more interest, but I do not understand why the author chose to write in this manner about a fictional person. I would describe her style of writing as straight forward and the book is well edited. It would make a good read if you like biographies about fictional characters. The front cover designed by Julia L. Dungan is an eye-catcher and one of the best features of this book. C. Yvonne Hooper is an aspiring novelist from Tappahannock, Virginia. You can find her books at www.compellingbooks.com. |
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