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Dancing with the Devil
“Dancing With The Devil” is a fast-paced narrative that alternates between the hilarious, pathetic, existential and hopeful. It is a wildly entertaining tale and an inspiration to anyone who ever felt stuck in a job or relationship that seemed impossible to escape.
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Masterfully written and impossible to put down… Author, Gretchen Rose, holds her readers captive from the first page to the last … This book is nothing short of terrific!
— M.B. McDonald, author of “A Comprehensive Guide to the Male Mind”
Meghan, still practically a child, casts her lot on an unwitting voyage toward selfhood. Her journey and telling find parallels in the horrors of the Divine Comedy, conveying how distant this glimpse of “human hell” seems from the normalcy and privilege of middle America … opening doors and awareness upon places and people we turn away from every day. It is time to journey forth with Meghan and see!
— Vero Beach Poet Laureate and acclaimed artist, Sean Sexton, author of the newly released chap book, “Descent,” a lushly illustrated paean to his beloved Treasure Hammock Ranch.
Gretchen Rose relates her daughter’s story in a fast-paced, energetic style, and offers the kind of “right there” experience that readers will savor … a narrative of immense power, right down to “hitting the wall” of addiction. Read it to find out.
— Anne-Marie Oomen, author of Love, Sex and 4-H, winner of the Next Generation Indie Award for Memoir.
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Masterfully written and impossible to put down… Author, Gretchen Rose, holds her readers captive from the first page to the last … This book is nothing short of terrific!
— M.B. McDonald, author of “A Comprehensive Guide to the Male Mind”
Meghan, still practically a child, casts her lot on an unwitting voyage toward selfhood. Her journey and telling find parallels in the horrors of the Divine Comedy, conveying how distant this glimpse of “human hell” seems from the normalcy and privilege of middle America … opening doors and awareness upon places and people we turn away from every day. It is time to journey forth with Meghan and see!
— Vero Beach Poet Laureate and acclaimed artist, Sean Sexton, author of the newly released chap book, “Descent,” a lushly illustrated paean to his beloved Treasure Hammock Ranch.
Gretchen Rose relates her daughter’s story in a fast-paced, energetic style, and offers the kind of “right there” experience that readers will savor … a narrative of immense power, right down to “hitting the wall” of addiction. Read it to find out.
— Anne-Marie Oomen, author of Love, Sex and 4-H, winner of the Next Generation Indie Award for Memoir.
246 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2019
About the author
Gretchen Rose
8 books17 followersWith degrees in English literature, music and interior design, award-winning author, Gretchen Rose, is a PRO member of Romance Writers of America, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Michigan Writers' League.
Writing across many genres, Gretchen's books—Dancing with the Devil, Dune Dragons, Veni Vidi Vero, A Little Vice in Paradise, and A Christmas Charm—are not only humorous but poignant and inspirational. A longstanding member of the Conservation Society of San Antonio, Gretchen is passionate about preserving the architectural and cultural heritage of that beautiful city. Her newly released middle grade historical fantasy novel, The Jingu Magical Garden, is her contribution to that end. She and her partner, Dr. Mel Laracey, split their time between Texas and Empire, Michigan.
Coming in 2026: the second in her middle grade fantasy series, Dune Dragons series, Dune Dragons and the Fairies of the Lake, and a historical fiction novel, They Call Me Empire.
Writing across many genres, Gretchen's books—Dancing with the Devil, Dune Dragons, Veni Vidi Vero, A Little Vice in Paradise, and A Christmas Charm—are not only humorous but poignant and inspirational. A longstanding member of the Conservation Society of San Antonio, Gretchen is passionate about preserving the architectural and cultural heritage of that beautiful city. Her newly released middle grade historical fantasy novel, The Jingu Magical Garden, is her contribution to that end. She and her partner, Dr. Mel Laracey, split their time between Texas and Empire, Michigan.
Coming in 2026: the second in her middle grade fantasy series, Dune Dragons series, Dune Dragons and the Fairies of the Lake, and a historical fiction novel, They Call Me Empire.
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