Waltz in Swing Time

By Jill Caugherty

"A reflective tale of growing up creative in a stifling environment and finding true love." -Kirkus Reviews

Growing up in a strict Utah farm family during the Depression, Irene Larsen copes with her family's hardship by playing piano. Even when an unthinkable tragedy strikes, Irene clings to her dream of becoming a musician. When a neighbor's farm is foreclosed, Irene's brother marries the neighbor's daughter, who moves in with the Larsens and coaches Irene into winning leading roles in musicals. Clashing with her mother, who dismisses her ambition as a waste of time, Irene leaves home.

During a summer job at Zion National Park, she meets professional dancer Spike, a maverick who might be her ticket to a musical career. But does pursuing her dream justify its steep price?

Alternating between Irene's ninetieth year in 2006 and her coming-of-age in the thirties, Waltz in Swing Time is a poignant tale of mother-daughter relationships, finding hope amidst loss, and forging an independent path.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684334780
• ISBN13: 9781684334780
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Black Rose Writing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"