1964: Chasing A Dream

The Dream Series #1

by Carol Marlene Smith

If you want a nostalgic ride through the sixties, come along with Marlee Sweet as she travels to the southern states on a Trailways bus. Marlee meets sailor Joe in Halifax, Canada and is determined to visit him in his home town of New Orleans. But first she must make a stopover in New York to grow up a bit. From New Orleans to Mobile, to Montgomery then onward to Birmingham, Atlanta and finally Tennessee, it's a whirlwind of love, romance, adventure, tragedy, heartbreak, deceit and danger. From Joe's arms to a conniving Bobby Barnes, Marlee goes from girl to woman learning the ropes of life.
Experience the reaction in Albany, New York when the President is assassinated; watch the Beatles first visit to the US on the Ed Sullivan Show; stand in awe in front of the Mardi Gras Fountain in New Orleans, and take a stroll through the French Quarter with Marlee and Joe; visit the church on Dexter Avenue in Montgomery where Martin Luther King, Jr was once a pastor; Take a walk in an African-American's shoes from the old south; eat a hotdog from Chris' in Montgomery with Marlee and Bobby; visit Napoleon House in New Orleans and have a laugh while Marlee writes poetry and a poet reads it aloud; park on Beale Street in Memphis and marvel at the statue of W.C. Handy; gaze at the now demolished but once impressive San Carlos Hotel in Pensacola, Florida; look out over the amazing view in Birmingham, while observing the Vulcan statue; and last but not least, wonder where your next dollar is going to come from, and have your dreams put on hold.
Each day brings a new adventure and a new decision it seems. In the end it all comes down to choices, and the ones Marlee makes will change her life forever.

1964: Chasing a Dream is the first book in the Dream Series. Book Two is Facing Reality.

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First published January 13, 2012

About the author

Carol Marlene Smith was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia on a hot August day. From an early age, writing, drawing and singing were her favourite things to do. Carol was a loner who liked to imagine her friends rather than make real ones.
She writes novels of romance and mystery/suspense, also mainstream and literary.
Carol also writes poetry and children's books.
She lives in the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia.
All of Carol's published novels and short stories can be viewed at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi..., amazon.com/author/carolmarlenesmith www.barnesandnoble.com/s/carol-marlen... other e book outlets.
Carol has worked in radio writing commercials and has been a freelance writer. She also ran a Bed and Breakfast for a number of years.

Carol has recently set up an author page on Facebook and invites all her Goodread friends to come over and Like her page. She plans to keep readers informed of what's going on with her books and what new writing she is doing. If you wish to start a conversation about a topic, this is where you can do so.
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Carol wants you to look for her poetry series. The latest is Poems for Ukraine.