The Turns of Fate

The former beauty queen reveals the secrets of her past in a touching novel about fate and choice. In the summer of 1951, everything seemed simple and clear. Back then, Betty Stern was an eighteen-year-old beauty working at her grandparents'... resort. Ahead of her was a whole, already pre-planned life: college in New York, a successful career. But she wanted so much to enjoy the wonderful summer one last time, to fall head over heels in love, and to participate in the annual beauty pageant. Now Betty, now known as Bup, is eighty-four years old. And still, the decisions made that distant summer continue to affect her. When her granddaughter turns to Bup for help, she has to relive the events of her youth.