One Summer in Ocean City |
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| Author:
| Simmons, P. M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9966868-0-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | PM Simmons
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $5.99 |
Book Description:
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The main character of this novella, Amy Bolton, recalls how she once spent a summer in the resort town of Ocean City, New Jersey, with three classmates. Fresh out of nursing school, they find their first employment at a hospital in nearby Somers Point. In their free time, they study for state boards on the beach, drop in on a Somers Point bar, and go on dates. Their young men are all forced to come to terms with the draft on the eve of the Vietnam War. The story is a nostalgic return...
More DescriptionThe main character of this novella, Amy Bolton, recalls how she once spent a summer in the resort town of Ocean City, New Jersey, with three classmates. Fresh out of nursing school, they find their first employment at a hospital in nearby Somers Point. In their free time, they study for state boards on the beach, drop in on a Somers Point bar, and go on dates. Their young men are all forced to come to terms with the draft on the eve of the Vietnam War. The story is a nostalgic return to the Ocean City of a bygone era and to the mores of an earlier time. It is also a tale of the rite of passage.The second half of the book contains a selection of free verse poems including "A Tortoise Encounter" and "Manhattan."