Book Description

Through laughter and tears, SHELTER FROM THE TEXAS HEAT tells the story of a woman's emotional journey on a road that could tragically lead to a dead end or to the highway of happiness. Compared in reviews to "The Help" and "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," SHELTER FROM THE TEXAS HEAT is a novel about deep secrets and powerful friendships. Rachel Frank, a redheaded Texan, has it all: a happy marriage to a successful architect, a house on a prestigious street in North Dallas, and a daughter who's coed at The University of Texas at Austin. And then suddenly, Rachel's world turns upside down. She shares her adventures in life from the 1960s to the present with best friend P.J. Rutherford, the daughter of a Texas tycoon. They experience the horror of the assassination of JFK when they were girls in Dallas. Rachel's mother, Rosy Rosenshein Miller, tries to overcome the nightmare of her own past. She's one of those great "broads" with loads of spunk and a little too much red lipstick. The tale of three generations of women reflects the coming-of-age of its characters--and of America. From funny, turned disastrous moments at a glamorous birthday party at Neiman Marcus, to the painful memories of a Holocaust survivor, SHELTER FROM THE TEXAS HEAT takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster ride that even includes a stop at the State Fair of Texas. The setting is Texas, but the themes are universal. With wide interest in President John F. Kennedy during this 50th anniversary of the assassination in 1963, this book provides a look at the tragic event from a child's perspective and the aftermath on a family. Awards: Winner of the 2013 Multicultural-Fiction category for the National Indie Excellence Awards and Best Book for Women's Fiction in the 2012 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards. The "Night Flight" chapter won First Place in the Woodlands Writers' Guild Texas Cliffhanger Award. www.facebook.com/Shelter.from.the.Texas.Heat and www.ShelterfromtheTexasHeat.com