Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Andrea Downing offers a Blast From the Past

Love: a word which needs to be said often

     1972 - Vietnam, the pill, upheaval, hippies.
     Wyoming rancher Cooper Byrnes, deeply attached to the land and his way of life, surprises everyone when he falls for vagabond hippie Cassie Halliday. Fascinated and baffled, he cannot comprehend his attraction—or say the words she wants to hear.
     Cassie finds Coop intriguingly different. As she keeps house for him and warms his bed at night, she admits to herself she loves him but she misinterprets Coop's inability to express his feelings.
     Parted, each continues to think of the other, but how can either of them reach out to say, "You were 'always on my mind'?"


Our Review:
          For those who “grew up” in the late sixties and early seventies—and have the tee shirts to prove it—it was a coming of age. Andrea Downing's entertaining and at times heart wrenching Always on my Mind, is a vivid reminder of just how the old days weren't always so good
          The difficulty single women encountered when trying to access quality health care, particularly when it came to choice in reproductive rights and single parenting; racial inequality and gay rights; war protests were only a few issues faced by those who now call themselves baby boomers. Thankfully, Downing doesn't let us forget the good, the bad and the ugly. 
          Thought provoking on a number of levels, Always on my Mind is heart breaking at times, sometimes anger producing, and offers an opportunity to sit back and think. Do not miss it. 
          On a scale of 1 to 5, Always on my MInd deserves a 6. 
     
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

3 comments:

  1. Thank you so much Kat for taking the time to read Always on My Mind and writing such an insightful review. I'm more than delighted to know you 'understood' the themes of the book as well as the story. It certainly has brightened my day.

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  2. This sounds like a great read, Andrea. Best wishes on the success of your new release!

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