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    Confusion Turned To Chaos
    Confusion Turned To Chaos
    Confusion Turned To Chaos
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    Confusion Turned To Chaos

    By Grace Gardener

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    Confusion turned to Chaos is about the struggles of High School in 1968, the year
    Madelyn West turns sixteen. Confusion turned to Chaos tells stories of important
    historical events, as well as Madelyn’s high-school and home life experience and
    difficulties: including bullying, prejudice, racism, the Mafia, and cliques. Madelyn
    encounters Bruce Springsteen and makes the acquaintance of Tony Soprano. In the
    end Madelyn is able to help avert a race riot at Clear Mountain High School, near
    Newark, NJ: proof that one average kid, with problems, can make a difference. The
    theme of Confusion turned to Chaos is tolerance and acceptance. The story is true.
    The names have been changed to protect the guilty. Like ‘Crash’ Confusion turned
    to Chaos is meant to provoke discussion among high school and college students and
    open channels of healthy communication. Each chapter is designed to be read
    separately if classes wish to read only a chapter and discuss it.
    The memoir covers Madelyn’s Sophomore and Junior year in high school from
    April 4th to November 15th 1968.
    This memoir is a true story. All of the conversations and events are true as
    are the details of all of the incidents. The dates and some of the personal and school
    events are approximate. Historical events have been researched for accuracy. The
    last conversation with Christopher is a conglomeration of conversations that took
    place over a period of time.
    Madelyn’s comments are in italics throughout the book.Confusion turned to Chaos is memoir of 1968 through the eyes of Lynn Pezzutti. Madelyn West (Lynn Pezzutti) turns 16 and has many trials that prove one person CAN make a difference. George Lucas would like to make this book into a movie. Mr. Lucas loves the dialog, the description of the music and the down to earth feelings of a 16 year old High School Junior. He said "It comes with its own soundtrack." George Lucas told Oprah Winfrey, "It's a great book."
    "It has the best dialog I've ever read." - Steven Spielberg
    "Confusion turned to Chaos is a must read. I loved it." - Whoopi Goldberg.
    Note: This book had to be self published because, publishers told Grace, they
    were not willing to publish a book that tackles the subject of racism in high school -
    since none exists.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGrace Gardener
    Release dateDec 24, 2013
    ISBN9781310816505
    Confusion Turned To Chaos
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    Grace Gardener

    Lynn Pezzutti Mickelsen lived in Upper Montclair, NJ in the 1960s. Lynn was able to avert a race riot at the school, proving that just one regular kid can make a difference.

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