This book cover gets no respect, no respect at all! We’ve got a lady walking down the stairs, but you only see her back. What’s she hiding? Is it a mystery, or did she just forget to put on her makeup?
And look at that dress! She’s wearing gloves that go up to her elbows. Is she heading to a fancy ball or just really afraid of fingerprints? Who knows?
The title, “The Second Life of Mirielle West.” What happened to her first life? Was it that bad she needed a do-over? I can relate, I tell ya, I can relate.
And Amanda Skenandore, author of “Between Earth and Sky.” Well, I hope this book is better than hanging out between Earth and Sky – you know, where you get no respect!
“The Second Life of Mirielle West” is a historical fiction novel by Amanda Skenandore that tells the story of a glamorous 1920s Hollywood socialite, Mirielle West, who is diagnosed with leprosy and forcibly sent to the Carville Leprosarium in Louisiana, where she must confront the isolation, stigma, and struggle to redefine her self-worth while living in a community of other patients, all while trying to grapple with the drastic change from her luxurious life in the spotlight.