Falling from the Nest

 FALLING FROM THE NEST

Bobbie Candas

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GENRE: Historical Fiction

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BLURB:

Spring 1946--Following four years of war on the heels of the decade-long Great Depression,

Americans are finally feeling a sense of hope that begins sweeping the nation…

Jo-Jo Anderson feels that optimism too. Slipping the reins of her Iowa farming town, Jo leaves

to make her mark on the entertainment scene in Manhattan. Audiences are clamoring for new

musicals on Broadway, nightclubs are flourishing, and NYC is the beating heart of the radio

networks. After arriving, Jo-Jo quickly realizes that thousands of would-be stars are following

her same ambitions, making opportunities scarce, but her luck begins to turn when she hears

about Talent Jackpot.

Her twin, Sarah, finds success with her studies as a scholarship student at the University of

Iowa. But Sarah is adrift socially, finding it difficult to forge friendships. Her perfectly planned life

is upended when her hometown boyfriend announces he’s suddenly joined the navy. Sarah’s

top grades draw the attention of a crusty biology professor and after accepting his offer of a lab

position, her rigid lifestyle gets a lot more complicated.

This novel tells a story of unexpected change. The twins make their way through multiple

challenges with humor, ambition, and heartbreak but remain tied together by the bonds of

sisterhood, winding their way through the seedier backdoors of the entertainment business, and

into college dorm life and love nest apartments.

With the historical backdrop of the post WW2 era, Falling From The Nest, reads as a stand-

alone story but also serves as a sequel to author Bobbie Candas’ previous novel, The Lost and

Found of Green Tree.

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Excerpt:

The last of the audition line moved forward and I was suddenly thrust up on the stage of the

Imperial Theater. There were three lines of ten on stage, filled with nervous male and female

hopefuls auditioning for chorus line spots for a new Irving Berlin musical, Annie Get Your Gun. I

could smell my fear as it branched out within me in tingling connections from my frozen face

down to my feet. Feet that now felt like dead weights attached to heeled dance shoes whose

soles were glued to the floor. I’d arrived late and was in the last group of an open-call audition

and purposely nudged myself into the center of the middle line, hoping for a hiding spot. But

hiding is hard when you’re a leggy, five-foot-nine, pale blonde female in a string of short,

muscular dancers. Kinda like a spotted giraffe among the lions.

After lining up, our executioner and choreographer took about sixty seconds to show us a dozen

linking steps to an opening dance sequence. His arrogant face, slim body, and searching eyes

leaned back appraising the lines. “OK, boys and girls, this one’s simple. Think you got it?”

Everyone around me anxiously nodded yes.

No, I wanted to shout. Repeat please!

The orchestra in the pit began cranking out a tune, as the choreographer yelled out…”And a

one, and a two--knee up, kick left, circle back, hop, hop, knee up, kick right…” Then he

motioned for the music to stop.

An exasperated expression covered his face. “Ladies and gentlemen, these are the basics, the

easy connections. Let’s start again on three. And a one, and a two--knee up, kick left, circle

back, hop, hop…” He stuck his arm out, motioning again for the music to stop.

“Alright, first cuts.” His long arm and dismissive finger pointed to the guilty dancers. “Tall blonde,

center middle row, thank you. You…guy on the end, first row, that will be all. Back row, green

sweater, left side, you may leave.”

He sighed deeply, clapped his hands, and said. “Let’s go again, cue music…repeat.”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

I'm a Texas girl: grew up in San Antonio, went to school at UT in Austin where I earned my

degree in journalism, and settled in Dallas where I raised a husband, two kids and a few cats.

My husband, Mehmet, and the cats will probably disagree on who raised who, but I'm a sucker

for a robust discussion.

For years I was involved in retail management, but in 2014 I refocused on my writing, taking

deep dives into the lives of my characters. When you can pry my fingers off the keyboard, I

enjoy entertaining, sharing food and drink with friends and family. I enjoy shopping, usually on

the hunt for apparel, with a special weakness for shoes, and will frequently jump at the

opportunity of an unexpected trip to a far-away place.

And I always make time for reading. I keep a stack of novels ready and waiting on my night

stand, with a few tapping their toe in my Kindle. I bounce around genres, and I’m always ready

for a good recommendation.

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Website: http://www.bobbiecandas@gmail.com

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