Love is Never the Same

About the Book

Love is never the same. It changes with new partners, life situations or age. It changes when personalities and actions of loved ones change. The change could be caused by alcohol, drugs, or just becoming bored or tired of each other, or no longer recognizing the personal needs of your partner. It could be simply showing a lack of affection and drawing away or becoming aloof from your lover, or not responding to sexual or non-sexual advances and overtures. No love should countenance violence or abusive behavior.

Love is Never the Same begins with Maggie and her fighter pilot husband, Danny and how they cope with the surprises that the Viet Nam War brings to them, and how it affects their love for each other and the rest of their families.

The story also shows how women in love can adjust to life's detours for the sake of their families and children.

Maggie, an independent lady
A teacher
A mother
For the best interests-

About the Author

Beverly Rushin, a native of central New York, traces her ancestry to the Mohawk Valley at the time of the American Revolution. Beverly received her M.S. in Library Science from Syracuse University. Her lifetime passion with books and reading led her to a creative writing group in the city of Port St. Lucie, Florida where she and her husband, Joe, reside. Beverly has traveled extensively throughout her life, especially enjoying the people she met on each adventure. She is an avid photographer, golfer, and a patron of the arts, as well as being active and involved in community groups.

Thomas Shelton attended elementary school in Fort Pierce, Florida before moving with his family to Miami. After graduating from high school in Miami, he enlisted in the Army and later transferred to the Air Force as an aviation cadet. Upon release from military service, he graduated from Duke University and Georgetown School of Foreign Service. After service as an intelligence officer during the Korean and Viet Nam wars, he retired as a Colonel and graduated from Washington College of Law at American University. Before retirement, he worked at the Library of Congress and the Air Force as an editor and a defense research analyst. His current interests are mediation for civil court and working as a volunteer at the local WQCS radio station. He enjoys singing and playing various musical instruments and has performed with the Fort Pierce Jazz Society and the Kings Isle Drama Club. Recently, he wrote a collection of poems entitled, Zest of Life.