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The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess
The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess follows a female Rocky who, leaving behind the generations of women defined by marriage, rises above all obstacles into her true self on her own terms as a successful artist. Dianne Roseman is programmed by her angry mother to be a Jewish princess and to define herself by marriage. After a brutal rejection, while dreaming of becoming an artist, Dianne struggles with divorce, single parenting, and a passionate love affair with David Noel, a well-known dealer of contemporary art. Against all obstacles, from 1960 and into the '80s, Dianne evolves into her true self. On her own terms, she becomes a successful artist inside the difficult world of contemporary art. The novel explores women of all generations trapped in roles imposed on them by the past.
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The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess
The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess follows a female Rocky who, leaving behind the generations of women defined by marriage, rises above all obstacles into her true self on her own terms as a successful artist. Dianne Roseman is programmed by her angry mother to be a Jewish princess and to define herself by marriage. After a brutal rejection, while dreaming of becoming an artist, Dianne struggles with divorce, single parenting, and a passionate love affair with David Noel, a well-known dealer of contemporary art. Against all obstacles, from 1960 and into the '80s, Dianne evolves into her true self. On her own terms, she becomes a successful artist inside the difficult world of contemporary art. The novel explores women of all generations trapped in roles imposed on them by the past.
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The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess

The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess

by Barbara Rose Brooker
The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess

The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess

by Barbara Rose Brooker

Overview

The Rise and Fall of a Jewish American Princess follows a female Rocky who, leaving behind the generations of women defined by marriage, rises above all obstacles into her true self on her own terms as a successful artist. Dianne Roseman is programmed by her angry mother to be a Jewish princess and to define herself by marriage. After a brutal rejection, while dreaming of becoming an artist, Dianne struggles with divorce, single parenting, and a passionate love affair with David Noel, a well-known dealer of contemporary art. Against all obstacles, from 1960 and into the '80s, Dianne evolves into her true self. On her own terms, she becomes a successful artist inside the difficult world of contemporary art. The novel explores women of all generations trapped in roles imposed on them by the past.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781625503381
Publisher: Llumina Press
Publication date: 04/26/2017
Pages: 376
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Barbara Rose Brooker is a native San Franciscan. She has a Masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She teaches writing at SFSU/OLLI and private seminars. She has published fiction with Morrow, Simon & Schuster, and other publishers. She is a published poet and journalist. She speaks on national television about ageism and creativity. Her novel, The Viagra Diaries, has been translated into thirteen languages.
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