Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
There were some things Lillian Levinson couldn't say, even to herself.
In this charming collection of interrelated short stories, neighbors who live on the same street reappear from story to story. You'll meet the Whittakers, who are unaware of how their trusted nanny is shaping their daughters' lives; Dale Kenway, a decent young man who is uncomfortable being treated like a hero when he is awarded a medal after being wounded in the Korean War; Adele and Stan Heussler, whose bedroom furniture nearly destroys their marriage; the Danahys, who are fighting the Vietnam War in their living room; and Saul Penner, who realizes that the first neighbor he meets after he moves in is a bigot. In the title story, Harry Danced Divinely, the lack of a tea bag makes an elderly woman decide to teach her spoiled adult son who controls her money a shocking public lesson.
Synopsis
A look behind the front doors on Giffort Street...
The neighbors reappear from story to story, just like they do in any neighborhood.
Bernice and Arnold Whittaker wonder why their trusted nanny, who always knows everything before everyone else, suddenly leaves without giving notice. Dale Kenway has a reason for being uncomfortable when the neighbors treat him like a Korean War hero. The Mastersons have no idea of what their daughter is doing while they are out. There are unexpected consequences at the Danahys, who are fighting the Vietnam War in their living room.
And nothing-absolutely nothing-can prepare you for the shocking public lesson that Lillian Levinson teaches her spoiled adult son because she doesn't have a tea bag.
After you settle in on Giffort Street, you won't want to leave
"Every story a glimpse into a real-life story of a person, a family... engaging enough to read into the wee hours of the morning, this book was a true pleasure and an unexpected find." Mandy S.
Synopsis
Stories that take you behind closed doors...
A trusted nanny leaves without giving notice. A decent young man has a reason why he doesn't want to be called a Korean War hero. A couple's marriage falls apart after they buy an antique bedroom set. A family fights the Vietnam War in their living room. In the title story, an elderly woman teaches her spoiled adult son a shocking public lesson because she doesn't have a tea bag.
There are five stories and a novella in Harry Danced Divinely, each one unforgettable. The neighbors reappear from story to story, just like they do in any neighborhood.
"Every story a glimpse into a real-life story of a person, a family...engaging enough to read into the wee hours of the morning, this book was a true pleasure and an unexpected find." Mandy S.