Book is an homage to both Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and The Wizard of Oz
TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It's 2001 in Vancouver, Canada and Guy Myles is a literary editor at a boutique publishing house. Yearning to revamp his bland life, he lands a job interview at a rival firm in New York, buys a van, and schedules a road trip. Just before he leaves, a manuscript about the late Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's life is dropped on his desk with a tight timeline so he must review it while traveling.
In "A Creature Unlike Any Other," author Allison Lang Cook takes readers on a cross-country trip that quickly spirals into an adventure reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz. Guy tangles with his neighbors - members of a wicked motorcycle gang, the Broomsticks. Their mysterious dog, Ruby, sneaks into Guy's van during a storm, and she becomes his first companion. The Broomsticks demand Ruby's return, and a cross-country chase ensues. While evading capture, Guy meets a spacey waitress well-versed in random facts, the cynical, sometimes cruel daughter of an aging Hollywood movie star, a former supermodel assistant with a troubled past, and an Australian animal communicator who reveals a surprise connection. Throughout it all, Kennedy's story is told through biographical text provided by Guy.
"I have always viewed The Wizard of Oz as a relatable story of adventure and self-discovery," said Cook.
Cook was visiting a friend in New York the weekend that John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy died in a plane crash. As a magazine enthusiast, she bought the September 1999 issue of Vanity Fair featuring Carolyn. The dog in the St John's ad in the magazine looked like Cook's dog Nika, and this was all the inspiration she needed to pen her first novel.
"In creating the biography of Carolyn," said Cook, "I wanted to make her legacy accessible to a broader audience and hoped that weaving in fictional elements of the timeless tale would appeal."
"A Creature Unlike Any Other: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy"
By Allison Lang Cook
ISBN: 9781665761888 (softcover); 9781665761901 (hardcover); 9781665761895 (electronic)
Available at Archway Publishing, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the author
Allison Lang Cook grew up in Toronto, Canada. She received a BA in English Literature from the University of British Columbia. She later co-founded a successful online educational company that operated in both Canada and Australia, which was sold in 2015. She is currently focused on writing projects and wine education. To learn more, please visit http://www.allisonlangcook.com.
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