Young Again
by Don Trowden; Valerie McKee
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Pub Date May 17 2022 | Archive Date Apr 12 2022
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Description
Young Again combines music, magic, and romance in an uplifting fantasy novel. Mabel Johnson is a legendary jazz and blues singer living alone in Mississippi following an extraordinary career. She's in pain, no longer able to play the piano, and is saddened by the recent death of her granddaughter.
Mabel's great-granddaughter comes to visit and prays that Mabel can be young again. When her prayer is answered, the two ladies set off on a week of romantic and musical adventures entangling a handsome young doctor, a music mogul, a homeless man, and an aspiring singer down on her luck. How they extricate themselves from their many lies provides the comic tension in this fun novel.
Set in Clarksdale, Mississippi, home of the Delta blues, Young Again tells the story of America's contribution to music through jazz and the blues, as well as the influence of many legends including Muddy Waters, Nina Simone, and Peggy Lee. Filled with music, magic, faith, and love, Young Again will appeal to all those looking for a welcome escape.
A Note From the Publisher
Ebook: 9781735027364
Advance Praise
“What if you could be young again, if only for a week? That is the provocative question explored in this touching novel by Don Trowden and Valerie McKee. Young Again is also a delightful love story, filled with insights about family, aging, religious faith, and the importance of music for human flourishing.”
—Michael Kinnamon, author of Summer of Love and Evil
"There is a lot to like about 90-year-old Mabel, a sympathetically crafted character who is wise, witty, generous, and open-minded. She's seen it all and done it all, the embodiment of hard-won fortitude.
Mabel's week, heaped high with blues and jazz and a side helping of classical music, unfolds in steamy, pre-Covid Mississippi. Rich in sensory appeal, abundant in authentic detail, this story showcases the authors' impressive ability to weave supernatural elements into the real world Mabel shares with the very human, and occasionally eccentric, characters who surround her."
— Anna Blauveldt, author of To Play at God
"In Young Again the authors weave a heartwarming tale of inter-generational magic, love, respect, and support. Carefully crafted characters, vivid imagery of the American South, and a close-knit Black community all come together around music as young Mabel performs jazz standards, surprising her audiences with a voice and skill level suggesting a much older soul."
— Wendy Shaia, author of The Black Cell (2022)
Marketing Plan
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781735027357 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
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