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Dog Bone Soup: A Boomer’s Journey by Bette A. Stevens

10 03 21

Poverty, prejudice and social justice… I invite you to visit Rosaliene’s blog, read her comprehensive review of Dog Bone Soup, and check out the nsightful comments from Rosaleine and her readers. Come join the conversation. It takes a village! ~ Bette A. Stevens, Maine author https://www.4writersandreaders.com 

Three Worlds One Vision

Front Cover – Dog Bone Soup: A Boomer’s Journey by Bette A. Stevens (USA, 2014)

In Dog Bone Soup: A Boomer’s Journey, Maine author Bette A. Stevens reminds us that being poor should not define who we are as individuals. With determination as well as the helping hand and guidance of those who care, we can become the person we aspire to be. Herself a boomer, Stevens takes us back to America of the 1950s and 1960s. On leaving home to enter the U.S. Army, eighteen-year-old Shawn Daniels looks back on growing up in Lebanon, Maine, where his family was scorned as “nothing but poor white trash.”

Shawn’s narrative contains no mention of the year or his age. Only his school grade records the passing years. His earliest memory is of watching mice scamper across the rafters as he lay in bed at nights. Having one as a pet…

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  1. boundlessblessingsblog said:
    11/14/2021 at 9:56 am

    Awesome review of your amazing book, Bette. Sounds lovely. Congrats.

    Liked by 1 person

  2. Damyanti Biswas said:
    10/17/2021 at 8:49 am

    That’s a wonderful review!

    Liked by 1 person

  3. cathleentownsend said:
    10/14/2021 at 10:02 pm

    A great review for a terrific book! Congrats, Bette. : )

    Liked by 1 person

  4. DutchIl said:
    10/10/2021 at 7:50 am

    Thank you for sharing!!… I have read the book and it is a very good book (also visited with Rosaliene)!.. Shawn and I have a lot in common and brought back memories of “the good ole days” (some were not so good)… thank you for sharing your thoughts with all of us… (how is Matilda doing by the way?.. 🙂 )… 🙂

    Until we meet again…
    May the love that you give
    Always return to you,
    That family and friends are many
    And always remain true,
    May your mind only know peace
    No suffering or strife,
    May your heart only know love and happiness
    On your journey through life.
    (Larry “Dutch” Woller)

    Liked by 1 person

    • Bette A. Stevens said:
      10/10/2021 at 1:48 pm

      Thanks for your lovely note and visit, Larry… 🍂 Wishing you and yours an awesome autumn. Weather here has been fantastic and foliage is at peek. Spotted a lone monarch on its way to Mexico last week. Matilda and I send wishes for peace, love and joy on your journey through the seaons! 🧡

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  5. Rosaliene Bacchus said:
    10/04/2021 at 6:25 pm

    My pleasure, Bette 🙂

    Liked by 2 people

  6. John W. Howell said:
    10/04/2021 at 2:46 pm

    Heading there, Bette

    Liked by 2 people

  7. Jacqui Murray said:
    10/04/2021 at 9:52 am

    Definitely going over to check it out…

    Liked by 3 people

  8. -Eugi ☕️ said:
    10/04/2021 at 8:07 am

    Congrats, Bette! I love this wonderful book! ❤️

    Liked by 3 people

  9. Norah said:
    10/04/2021 at 6:19 am

    Great stuff, Bette.

    Liked by 3 people

  10. Annika Perry said:
    10/04/2021 at 6:11 am

    Heading over to what I know will be a superlative and literary review! Congratulations, Bette!❤️

    Liked by 3 people

  11. harmonykentonline said:
    10/04/2021 at 5:58 am

    Congrats, Bette. I loved this book 🙂

    Liked by 3 people

  12. Annette Rochelle Aben said:
    10/04/2021 at 5:17 am

    One of my favorite books!

    Liked by 4 people

  13. Jan Sikes said:
    10/03/2021 at 10:00 pm

    Congratulations, Bette!! Heading over to read the review!

    Liked by 4 people

  14. Book Club Mom said:
    10/03/2021 at 8:00 pm

    Heading over, Bette!

    Liked by 4 people

  15. Jill Weatherholt said:
    10/03/2021 at 6:53 pm

    Great review, Bette. Congratulations!

    Liked by 4 people

  16. nonsmokingladybug said:
    10/03/2021 at 5:37 pm

    I have read the free chapter and I liked it a lot. Thank you so much Bette. Congrats on the well deserved review.

    Liked by 4 people

  17. balroop2013 said:
    10/03/2021 at 4:38 pm

    Congratulations Bette! Dog Bone Soup is a lovely book.

    Liked by 4 people

  18. Rosaliene Bacchus said:
    10/03/2021 at 4:01 pm

    Bette, thanks for sharing my review with your readers. Shawn’s story struck a familiar nerve of my own journey.

    Liked by 3 people

    • Bette A. Stevens said:
      10/04/2021 at 3:11 pm

      Hypocrisy has left many lives to be repaired by those of us on the sidelines… stories that must be told! I could immediately relate from your introduction of characters in your novel, The Twisted Circle. Again, thanks for your review of Dog Bone Soup!

      Liked by 1 person

  19. Miriam Hurdle said:
    10/03/2021 at 3:34 pm

    Congratulations on Rosaliene’s fabulous and insightful review of Dog Gone Soup, Better. I’m happy for you!

    Liked by 5 people

  20. D. Wallace Peach said:
    10/03/2021 at 3:29 pm

    Heading over, Bette. 🙂

    Liked by 5 people

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