Shela’s Turbulent Journey
C’est la vie
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KEYNOTE Shela’s turbulent journey is a novel about the voyage of a young woman as she tries to juggle the elements of seduction, infidelity, lust, betrayal, and self confidence in this dualistic world that we live in.
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This is Shela’s day, the one she’s been working toward for many years. She graduates with a PhD; she’s now a psychologist. But her feelings of accomplishment come with an underlying sense of sadness. She lost the love of her life six years ago, her brother is in a coma, and there’s a dysfunctional feeling to her family. On this special day, Shela takes a look back at how this came to be.
She likens her life journey to that of a turbulent roller-coaster ride. When she was twelve years old, her family immigrated to the United States from Haiti, and this move from her birth country left her feeling confused. As a victim of rape, xenophobia, domestic violence, and a lonely childhood, Shela was forced to grow up before her time. But her many trials and tribulations provided the impetus and motivation to move ahead.
A coming-of-age novel, Shela’s Turbulent Journey narrates this young woman’s story as she searches for love, identity, direction, and a meaning in her life.
About the Author
BARBARA RODRIGUEZ was born in Haiti and works in the public health field. She is the author of Anacaona, Veritas Incognito and is also interested in acting, dancing, music, philosophy, and history. Rodriguez lives in Long Island, New York, with her family.