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Rita Dragonette

Biography

Rita Dragonette

Rita Dragonette is a writer who, after spending nearly 30 years telling the stories of others as an award-winning public relations executive, has returned to her original creative path.

THE FOURTEENTH OF SEPTEMBER is her award-winning debut novel and is based upon her personal experience on campus during the Vietnam War. She is currently at work on three other books: an homage to THE SUN ALSO RISES about expats chasing their last dream in San Miguel de Allende, a World War II novel based upon her interest in the impact of war on and through women, and a memoir in essays. She lives and writes in Chicago, where she also hosts literary salons to showcase authors and their new books to avid readers.

To learn more, please visit www.ritadragonette.com and connect with her on the following: Facebook (@ritadragonetteofficial), Instagram (@ritadragonette) and Twitter (@ritadragonette).

Books by Rita Dragonette

by Rita Dragonette - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

Private First Class Judy Talton celebrates her 19th birthday by secretly joining the antiwar movement on her college campus. As the recipient of an army scholarship and the daughter of a military family, Judy has a lot to lose. But her doubts about the ethics of war have escalated, especially after her birthdate is pulled as the first in the new draft lottery. If she were a man, she would have been among the first off to Vietnam with an under-fire life expectancy measured in seconds. The stakes become clear for Judy as she is propelled towards a life-altering choice as fateful as that of any lottery draftee, yet also finds herself down a path of self-discovery and, ultimately, a “coming of conscience."