Portfolio Snapshots
Passage for One
A Historical Fiction Novel
By Diane C.S. Boles
This novel brings to life the harrowing journey of Solana Samson, a Holocaust orphan and resistance fighter, who defies the odds, survives World War II, and becomes a psychologist in America. Her quest to understand human cruelty comes full circle when she becomes a forensic psychologist in the New Jersey prisons. Her daughter Ingrid narrates, seeking to understand the emotionally crippling experiences that cause her mother Solana to unwittingly harm herself and those closest to her.
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Second Chance
A Coming of Age Novel
By Diane C.S. Boles
Abandoned by her alcoholic mother, Athena leaves her small town Iowa home to be a roadie for her boyfriend's band. When he ditches her in La Crosse, Wisconsin, she embarks upon a journey of self-discovery that puts her in the spotlight, until tragedy turns her world upside down.
He Said
Short Story
By Diane C.S. Boles
Abby Sage’s thirty-year career teaching unravels when a football jock, failing her English class, lies about her conduct to save his GPA. Officer Kravitz and Principal Jenson escort her out of the building and a job. While she pursues legal action, she finds a job that leads to more mishaps.
Any Other Day
Short Story
By Diane C.S. Boles
Kitty-corner from the Wild Boar Saloon and Diner—where the police found the bodies—sits The Ink Jet Tattoo Parlor., where Lily decides to immortalize her losses.