The flame flickers

the long version

"What keeps a person's passion for life burning? What makes life worth living? The main character, Stella, lived in times that defined her life. The twentieth century bridged the periods of before reliable birth control and after, before women's liberation and after, before medical advancements and after. All times of transition are tumultuous. The participants don't know how change will affect them. They must swim in and ride the currents of events the best they can. This tale is the true-life novel of Stella's circumstances, her struggles, loves, hopes, mistakes and ambitions as she was swept away and coursed through her era"--Back cover.