Legend of Lovers' Leap - Paperback

by Connie Dunn (Author)

Legend of Lovers' Leap is the tragic story of two young lovers, much like Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, who are forbidden to act on their love because of differences between two Peoples (tribes). Little Rainbow and He Who Runs Like Lightning were children of chiefs, the leaders of their People. For years, the two children had met at the Bosque River, which separated the two villages. They swam, chased rabbits, and did what children everywhere and in any time period do: play. Through their play, the children grew into young adults as best friends and secret from their families and villages. They knew only too well what the sentiments of their villages were. Each hated the other village and considered them an enemy. Here in the 21st Century, the differences between countries, cultures, and religions still exist. This is a timeless story from which we can all learn.

Author Biography

Connie Dunn is an award-winning author, speaker, and educator. She specializes in developing a community of writers from which she helps fiction and non-fiction writers take their book from wherever they are to getting them published. Connie writes both fiction and non-fiction books, as well as courses. Her goal is to help her students and coaching clients reach their next goal. She spent nearly 30 years as a freelance writer, writing for magazines and newspapers. She had a regular column in the Dallas Morning News, which focused on small and home-based businesses. For this column, she won an award from the SBA (Small Business Administration). She developed courseware for a number of start-up technology firms and with publishers, such as Prentice Hall Developmental (content) Editor. She self-published her first book in 1981 and developed a collection of stories with a collaborator in the 1990s. She writes children's books, non-fiction, and fiction. Connie believes that everyone has a book in them, and her greatest joy is in traveling with her students on their writing journeys. Connie also has won awards in screenplays and poetry. Connie is an active member of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, Boston Women Connect, and the Lionheart Foundation. She lives in Franklin, MA, with her wife, Joyce, and their plus-size cat, Sophie, and their tiny 5 1/2 pound Chihuahua, Rusty.