Writing / The Moment Before Waking

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The Moment Before Waking

A completed manuscript

Think

If characters in The Midnight Library and The Time Traveler’s Wife recieved direct spiritual guidance from the yogi Paramhansa Yogananda

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About

When 25-year-old Rose wakes from an exhilarating dream of ancient Egypt—and she’s still wearing the warrior queen’s gold bracelet—she knows this was no ordinary dream

Meet the Characters

A woman with red hair and a patrol shirt touches noses with a golden retriever dog.

Rose

Trapped in a loveless marriage, Rose’s finds joy only with her loyal Golden Retriever. Then her husband’s violence turns lethal, and Rose’s dreams show her a new path to fulfillment.

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Sadet

An ancient warrior queen fighting to keep her crown, Sadet lives in Rose’s most exotic alternate reality. And her strength teaches Rose the fortitude she needs to continue her quest.

A female veterinarian in a blue uniform with a stethoscope around her neck and a tablet in her hand, standing next to a smiling white fluffy dog with a robotic prosthetic leg inside a high-tech veterinary clinic.

Elarin

On Rose’s favorite otherworld, Elarin is more than a veterinarian. Her innovative work in bionic limbs brings success that gives Rose the confidence to embrace change.

For Readers

Women who feel bullied or trapped by circumstance will connect with Rose’s journey of empowerment.

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When 25-year-old Rose Conway wakes from an exhilarating dream of being a warrior queen in ancient Egypt—and she’s still wearing the queen’s gold bracelet—she knows this was no ordinary dream. 

The mystery of the bracelet sets Rose on a quest that quickly takes her beyond every familiar touchstone. From the swanky Waldorf Astoria hotel to a guru in Greenwich Village, Rose’s journey bypasses the happily-ever-after she’s pursued her entire life. And her new path to fulfillment turns the sexist conventions of the 1950s on their head.

Yet, each step she takes inflames her husband’s temper, and Rose must escape before his violence turns deadly.