PURE TRASH (Historical Fiction) by Bette A. Stevens
#FREE eBook June 27 through July 1, 2017
Grab a copy of this must-read prequel to the author’s novel DOG BONE SOUP today at Your Amazon http://amzn.to/1T5tMAZ today!
From the Reviews
Pure Trash—A Nostalgic Gem!
“A nostalgic gem – I was swept away from the first paragraph and thoroughly enjoyed this skillfully written short story. This author knows how to paint mind-pictures and flavour them with taste, smell, and sound.” ~WJ Scott, Children’s Author, Fairy Dust.
A Compelling Story
Book summary
PURE TRASH (Historical Fiction/Ages 10-adult) In this short story adventure set in New England in the 1950s, two young boys set out on a Saturday adventure you won’t want to miss! Experience the joy of a carefree Saturday and the blistering pain of feeling not quite good enough as you hop on a bike and ride into town with two delightful young boys who find adventure at every turn. Shawn and Willie Daniels live in the woods with no indoor water or plumbing. Dad spends most of his hard-earned money on beer. Prejudice, class division, alcoholism, poverty, injustice, and bullying are cleverly woven into this 1950s adventure short. PURE TRASH is the short story prequel to DOG BONE SOUP, Stevens’s début novel DOG BONE SOUP.
About the author
Inspired by nature and human nature, author Bette A. Stevens is a retired elementary and middle school teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys reading, writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and families, for childhood literacy and for the conservation of monarch butterflies—an endangered species (and for milkweed, the only plant that monarch caterpillars will eat).
Stevens is the author of AMAZING MATILDA, an award-winning picture book; The Tangram Zoo and Word Puzzles Too!, a home/school resource incorporating hands-on math and writing; and PURE TRASH, the short story prequel to her début novel, DOG BONE SOUP—coming-of-age story and family drama set in 1950s and 60s New England.
- FIND more of Bette’s Books at http://www.Amazon.com/author/betteastevens
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Comments on: "PURE TRASH (Historical Fiction) by Bette A. Stevens #FREE eBook through July 1, 2017" (18)
[…] I’ve just finished reading Mae Clair’s mystery “Eclipse Lake” and have Sally Cronin’s story collection “What’s in a Name?” on my TBR. You’ll want to heck out these awesome authors and get reading! ~Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com […]
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Reblogged this on mallie1025 and commented:
A prequel to the idely acclaimed Dog Bone Soup. Both 5 star books!!
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Ever thanks, dear Micki! ❤
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I loved this book and the following Dog Bone Soup. Both earned 5 worthy stars.
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Thanks for the shout-out, Micki! ❤ xo
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Thank you Bette. 😊
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Thank you, Brigid. 🙂 Have a most lovely day, my friend! xo
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I enjoyed this one too. Lovely writing and great characters. I hope your promotion goes well! 😀
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Thanks, Diana! ❤ 🙂 xo
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What a wonderful story, dear Bette! I wish it to become a bestseller! Especially among the new generation| 🙂
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Thanks so much for your encouraging and thoughtful comments, Maria! 🙂 xo
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🙂
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Really enjoyed this story, Bette! Happy to share great news. 🙂
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Thanks for your support and encouraging words, Natalie! ❤ xo
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It’s with great pleasure, Bette! 🙂
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Here’s hoping lots of readers snatch up this gem, Bette. Pure Trash is a great introduction to the setting and characters of Dog Bone Soup, which (as you know) I LOVED. Wishing you many new fans!
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Thanks, Mae! 🙂 Sending lots of LOVE your way… xo
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