Legend Of The Lost Ass by Karen Winters Schwartz

Release: July 21st, 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Red Adept Publishing
Source: Suzyapproved Book Tours
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Let us take it through Guatemala.

To begin with, a random text from a stranger inspires agoraphobic Colin to leave New York. His first stop in Brownsville, Texas, where he meets the sender, half-Mayan Luci Bolon, her ancient but feisty great-uncle Ernesto, and Miss Mango, a bright-orange Kubota tractor. Ernesto’s dream is to drive Miss Mango to Belize and give it to the family he left behind nearly seventy years ago. Colin agrees to join Luci on the long journey through Central America.

In 1949, seventeen-year-old Belizean Ernesto fell painfully in love with Michaela, an American redhead nearly twice his age. Their brief but intense affair changes everything Ernesto has ever known. When she leaves, Ernesto is devastated. Determined to find her, he “borrows” a donkey from his uncle and starts off for Texas. He meets a flamboyant fellow traveler, and the three of them—two young men and the donkey they name Bee—make their way to America. The past and present unfold through two journeys that traverse beautiful landscapes. Painful histories are soothed by new friendships and payments of old debts.

About the Author:

Karen Winters Schwartz wrote her first perfect story at age seven. But, her second-grade teacher publicly and falsely accused her of plagiarism. She did not write again for forty years.

Her widely praised novels include WHERE ARE THE COCOA PUFFS?, 2010; REIS’S PIECES, 2012; and THE CHOCOLATE DEBACLE, 2014 (Goodman Beck Publishing). Her new novel, LEGEND OF THE LOST ASS, was released by Red Adept Publishing on July 21, 2020.

Educated at The Ohio State University, Karen and her husband moved to the Central New York Finger Lakes region, where they raised two daughters and shared a career in optometry. Besides, She now splits her time between Arizona, a small village in Belize, And she travels the earth in search of the many creatures with whom she has the honor of sharing this world. Besides. this is her second year as a Rising Star judge for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association.

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Legend Of The Lost Ass Review:

“Legend of the Lost Ass” is a charming tale about friendship and family, filled with adventure and love, and I enjoyed reading it.

Many moments made the story memorable for me. Some moments made me laugh out loud, like when Colin and Luci try the salsa. Similarly, some moments made me emotional, like Ernesto’s relationship with Michaela. Also, some moments fascinated me, like when Luci learns about the ancient sacrifices her family performed.

Moreover, I loved the way the author wrote the friendship and bond between the main characters. Colin and Luci share a sweet bond in the present timeline as they go on their mission to Belize. Similarly, Parchue and Ernesto share a beautiful friendship, and I loved how far they went to help out each other. The author beautifully portrays that the best way to deal with challenges is to confront them, and our experiences in life are in the journey and the people we meet, not the destination.

I also enjoyed the author’s style of writing. She toggles the story between the present and the past, where we meet various characters (but still connected) who go on different journeys yet face similar challenges. Furthermore, I also loved the author’s exciting tidbits about Mayan history, like Xtabay, Xkeban, and Utz-Colel. I loved reading about ancient civilizations and was thrilled when the author included such stories with the plot. It was also witty that she gave Miss Mango a distinctive personality.

Overall, I enjoyed “Legend of the Lost Ass” and went through various emotions reading the story.