Exuberance Is Beauty
By Rose Gluck
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Oregon, 1940s: Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller’s life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve’s biblical allegory and Eve’s fall into desolation. The story examines the consequence of erotic obsession and the repentance the female protagonist must pay for her sins of the flesh.
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"This story is a very intense psychological thriller and a hauntingly beautiful story at the same time."
"This story is intense! I love the way the author pulled it all together, and gave us a terrifying glimpse into the mistreatment of women in the 40's"
"I highly recommend this book. It's a great, gripping read."
"This is a socially important and poignant tale of a war widow’s seduction."
Rose Gluck
I write fiction, memoir, and plays. My novel, Exuberance Is Beauty was selected as a Featured Story on wattpad.com It has been well received by the wattpad on-line community with over 33, 000 reads. Exuberance Is Beauty is a work of literary and historical fiction. The story is set in Portland, Oregon in the 1940s. It is the first in a series of five novels chronicling one family’s broken life as the result of early violence and trauma. In addition to the five book series, I’ve also authored two more novels and a memoir. All of my writing can be found under my pen name, Rose Gluck on wattpad and Amazon. In addition to writing fiction, I am also a playwright. Two of my plays were selected for staged readings by playwriting competitions in Oregon. Love Is Enough, a full-length play was The Portland Civic Theater Guild’s 2014 Fertile Ground Festival selection. A scene from my full-length play, If There Are Any Heavens was chosen by the the Hillsboro Artist Repertory Theater’s Promising Playwright’s Competition. I have two years Stanislavski actor’s training and was the Managing Director of The Vector Theater Company in San Rafael, California. I worked as a biographer for a criminal defense attorney. In addition, I hold a masters degree in education and am a doctoral candidate in educational leadership. I teach college courses in psychology and infant mental health. I maintain a website as a portfolio of my writing, donnabarrowgreen.com.
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