Rebellion, 1967
Book Feature - Rebellion, 1967 by Janet Luongo
HBL Note: Rebellion, 1967 is the perfect read for someone looking to break out of their comfort zone. Think: Wild by Cheryl Strayed. It is a story that will inspire you to overcome whatever it is that is holding you back and realize your potential. But it also has great descriptions of historical events and what life was like in the 60s and 70s, so if you’re here for the historical fiction that I tend to gravitate towards…then you’ll enjoy this book. The author, Janet Luongo, has an incredible background in art as well that spans from teaching kindergarten art to exhibiting her own original paintings in Geneva and Paris. Scroll down to read more about Rebellion, 1967.
Book Feature - Rebellion, 1967 by Janet Luongo
Book Feature - Rebellion, 1967 by Janet Luongo
From the publisher:
Janet Duffy, a spunky, seventeen-year-old Irish girl, is eager to start college―but instability between her alcoholic father and self-absorbed mother jeopardize her dream, so she sets up her own apartment with her younger sister in Jamaica, Queens, and treks to City College in Manhattan, New York. The routine is deadening, but she finds purpose in the black community, working for a mural painter and volunteering for a civil rights activist.
After turning eighteen, Janet marches with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and falls for a young black saxophone player, Carmen. Her father, a policeman, explodes over their relationship, so Janet rebels―runs away with the jazz musician, and then winds up in the East Village in the Summer of Love. In the ensuing months she deals with heartbreak, sexual harassment, poverty, and danger―but eventually, she asks for the help she needs in order to pick up the pieces of her life and return to her dream.
Book Feature - Rebellion, 1967 by Janet Luongo
