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Naomi Rand, the Author of ‘Surviving Amelia” has written an intriguing and unusual novel. The Genres for this book are: Magical Realism, Coming of Age, Family Life Fiction, and Mystery and Suspense. The Author’s Premise for this book is “What Happened to Amelia Earhart?” Naomi Rand proposes through Magical Realism that Amelia Earhart was lost on a Pacific Island in 1937, but finds herself resurrected in 1980 in her sister, Muriel’s house. Amelia is now privy to the losses that Muriel and the family has had. The author captivates the reader to learn about Amelia’s life and her decisions. At the same time, another dysfunctional family is introduced. In present time Sam Berry, 17 years old, has won the Amelia Earhart scholarship. Sam wants to get away from her manipulative, demanding, attention seeking mother, her brother and her quirky grandmother. Sam meets a friend at college, and the two of them get to share family experiences. These are like pieces of a puzzle, and connect to complete the masterpiece.
Amelia is able to get to the ceremony where Muriel is giving a speech to the winner of the Amelia Earhart Scholarship, Sam Berry. This is a unique and intriguing “what if” book.
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