Christine Hall Volkoff

Christine Hall Volkoff

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Born and raised in France, Christine Hall Volkoff has lived most of her adult life in California, enjoying the books, films and music that often enfold the protagonists in her writing.

Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist

Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist

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Laura Hoopes takes you along as she tries to enter science in the 1960's in the post-Sputnik science education frenzy, only to find doors closed to women.  She persists, makes a career of molecular gerontology and insists on making space for marriage and children in her life.  This inspiring read says, "Yes, you can," to women who have dreams of their own.

Story Behind The Book

These stories were born out of an almost therapeutic compulsion. I felt that romantic encounters that are outside of norms condoned by society possess an extra erotic charge, and I wanted to write about the mysterious connection between sex and our deepest emotions. True love can spring out of nowhere, without warning and without following any rules. If it is pure, even if it appears for a very short while, its power can point us toward freedom or a different outlook on life. It is my greatest hope that these simple tales of love will generate in the reader more lust for life than just plain lust.

Reviews

<p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2"><em><strong>Comment from Columbia Valentine Scot, author of 'Layers of the Heart':</strong></em> </font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2">This is one of the most tender, hypnotic and intoxicating books I have ever read. Your writing is so subtle and beautiful. Your imagery and descriptive writing is captivating.</font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2"><em><strong>Comment from Johanna Kern, author of 'Master and the Green-Eyed Hope':</strong></em> </font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2">Your enchanting story of love is more than just a romance. It is a soul-searching, spellbinding journey into the depths of one's own nature.</font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2"><em><strong>Comment from Eunice Attwood, author of 'The Temple Dancer':</strong></em> </font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2">An enchanting tale of love and the complexities of emotion. Vivid imagery and an understanding of the human heart.</font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2"><em><strong>Comment from Joanne Carter, author of 'Fossil Farm':</strong></em> </font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2">Powerful, poignant, provocative.</font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2"><em><strong>Comment from Freddie Harte, author of 'Firewall':</strong></em> </font></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0cm;" class="western"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="2">Beautiful writing that gives off a sense of early morning freshness. There is a timeless peace about everything, a sense of a world in harmonious abeyance, until the unsettling dream ….</font></span></p>