June Forrest Stanley has enjoyed a varied life – as author, high school and college teacher, research scientist, wife and mother. She has written a number of non-fiction articles and more recently, novels. Her first fictional project is the Alissa Awakens trilogy.
My First Book – Available now on Amazon
How far can a trailblazing woman push the boundaries in 1950s American society without getting burned?
Alissa Adams is an unconventional woman in a male-dominated science field in 1950s New York City.
Her world is turned upside down when she meets her classmate Kirk Mathis who sees past her gender and invites her to collaborate on a groundbreaking science film project. As they work together, Alissa is drawn to Kirk and must choose between him and her traditional fiance.
This book, Skirting the Edge, is the first in the Alissa Awakens series, following a strong-willed atheist scientist as she challenges societal norms and fights injustice, prejudice, and the hypocrisy in the 1950s.
Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 rating
An excellent read!
Reminds us that that lasting relationships are hard, and necessitate difficult decisions, and that success and personal growth sometimes requires throwing off the safe cape of conventionalism. I highly recommend this book.
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Bettie M.
Great Climax, well done!
A well written romance that develops like film in a photo bath. Sampling a few pages I came upon four guys dancing with one gorgeous chick and in a sensuous mambo!! Then, a few pages to the left there was this incredible and humorous capture of a giant ten inch wolf spider!! I dove in and couldn’t stop as the story developed like negatives in a photo bath.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Pete L.
Captivating Story!
Captivating story set in the 1950s. I was immediately drawn into this story of a young woman setting out in life and the challenges women faced in a male-dominated field. It is also a beautiful love story about a woman and two men, one of which is her fiance. A lot of research went into this book about photography and music.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
J.R.
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