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No Trick or Treats: A Novel
No Trick or Treats: A Novel
No Trick or Treats: A Novel
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No Trick or Treats is a coming-of-age, multigenerational narrative about family traditions, loyalty, secrets, mystery, revelations and love. Through the lens of a young impressionable girl Elena Rose the book evolves. Elena is on a life-long journey of discovery and resolution. This complex girl experiences intense flashbacks. Elena Rose enhances family traditions through loyalty and love. The varied and interesting characters in this unique story will elicit fascinating and intriguing emotions.
In this unique novel, Elena journeys from her teens through adulthood. She harbors a dark secret for years. Adding suspense and intrigue, a parallel storyline emerges about a New England family commencing from the Civil War to the end of the nineteenth century. These two families intersect in a profound way. The narrative is viewed through Elena's vivid imagination. As she searches for truth and love, she learns to accept losses on this extensive journey of discovery and justice.
The story begins in Elena's teenage years in Jersey City, New Jersey and follows her through the hustling town of Chicago, to glamorous Hollywood, California and sedate Walpole, NH. In Chicago she meets people who inform her life. In Hollywood, Elena transforms from a naive girl to an impressionable young woman. Later, in rural Walpole, New Hampshire she addresses previous taxing life's challenges. Throughout the novel, historical references from years past enrich the narrative.
Elena's extraordinary life is colored by fears, tears, laughter, and life's lessons. You will be drawn in as you observe her grow from an innocent and insecure young girl to an enlightened and fully developed woman of substance. Elena's extraordinary journey will scare you with Tricks and delight you with Treats.
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PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateOct 18, 2020
ISBN9781665504454
No Trick or Treats: A Novel
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Helena C. Farrell

Helena C. Farrell is a produced playwright, a member of the Dramatist Guild of America and the Italian American Writers Association. Farrell was one of the recipients of The Student Achievement Awards for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship for The New Jersey Project: Integrating the Scholarship on Gender and is an elected member of the International English Honor Society of Sigma Tau Delta. Farrell completed her doctorate studies in literature with a concentration in writing. She is the writer of the original produced Off-Broadway comedy, Room for Rent. Farrell also wrote, The Longest Goodbye: A Memoir published in 2009. She co-authored the book, A Walk in Our Shoes, in 2013 with Geralyn Mancini. In 2017, Farrell was invited by Grand Marshall and Chairman of Barnes and Noble - Leonard Reggio and honored to be one of the one hundred Italian American authors to be a participant in A Celebration of Italian American Authors in the annual New York City Columbus Day Parade. Her 2020 novel No Trick or Treats was short listed for The Book Excellence Award. She lives in Glen Rock, NJ.

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