New Multigenerational Women's Fiction Book Takes Root in American Family History

Pioneer hardship meets the magic of Hollywood's Golden Era in Chasing a Dream, a saga of women strong, determined and desperate.

Hollywood, Calif. (PRWEB) January 17, 2008 -- Inspired by the fact that the lives of women have changed in a multitude of ways in the past 150 years, Chasing a Dream is author and playwright Sharon Michaels' refreshing rendition of this historical family saga. This novel explores the last of the pioneer generation and the industrial, cultural, and social changes wrought by the twentieth century, and the American Dream.

Chasing a Dream's matriarch sets an unusual precedent in the late 1890s, evincing racial equality in both her business practice and personal life. The uproar she causes in her small pioneer town is equal to the respect she earns from everyone but her daughter-in-law, who is fighting a war with her own demons.

It is the characters that set Chasing a Dream apart from other multigenerational fiction. Michaels' ability to bring characters to life shines through in this first novel. Revealing the complexities of a time in which a woman's struggle for survival was both quiet and often desperate, Michaels creates insight out of hardship.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at smich38404 @ sbcglobal.net. Chasing a Dream is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
Sharon Michaels began her life on stage, dancing with a ballet company at fifteen and moving on to Broadway and films in Hollywood, California. Following marriage and motherhood, she began work as a Foley Artist and received four Emmy nominations for television, as well as two Golden Reels. She has written several screenplays, among them In My Daughter's Name, which was produced on CBS. She just finished writing the book on a new musical, The Sky's The Limit. Currently she resides in California. Chasing a Dream is her first novel.

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