Journey back to the turn of the twentieth century with author Dorrie-Lenore Parsons as her talented, independent heroine Hazel decides to write her own story, defying social rules and her overbearing but well-meaning family.
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Becoming Hazel, the first book in the “Inherited Treasures” series, introduces 17-year-old classically trained pianist, Hazel, who wants to use her skills as an independent, modern woman in the new world of silent films.
She discovers romance along the way, but the road is full of professional and personal setbacks.
Books in the “Inherited Treasures” series ~
Becoming Hazel
Available Now!
Saints & Deceivers
Coming Late Spring of 2024!
Hoofers & Hooch
Coming in 2025!
Our Early Readers Comment ~
“A fun ride with Hazel as she navigates her life making choices she wants and not what’s expected. I really enjoyed this book and couldn’t wait for the second in the series.” – Jeanne Cooper, Vocalist and Composer
“All social movements, at the individual human level, consist of unique threads. In Becoming Hazel, you’ll untangle Hazel’s journey from compliant Methodism to challenging early 19th-century social norms on the way to women’s suffrage. She encounters romance and motherhood with absolute determination to earn her own way.” – Rob Belgeri, SEIU / IUOE Field Rep (Retired)
Blog Posts ~
Hazel and Charlie as Mutt and Jeff
I’ve mentioned that Hazel was two feet shorter than Charlie, but it’s hard to get your head around what that looked like unless you see a picture. Unfortunately, Charlie apparently decided he wouldn’t stand still long enough to take one when they were first married. Or maybe he decided it wasn’t worth the money. Whatever…
Hazel the Suffragist
Hazel was a well-practiced and skilled musician. In her rather short but illustrious career, she managed to do things that most women of the age could not and dared not do. She worked under her own name while married, lived independently, and fought fiercely for suffrage and social rights, all while continuing to perform. In…
Hazel’s Pianos
This Steinway isn’t the first piano Hazel ever played, nor is it the last. In truth, she didn’t play this instrument at all. But when I saw it on stage during a recital a few days ago and heard the remarkably resonant sounds of composers ranging from Beethoven, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky to a rag by…
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About Dorrie-Lenore Parsons ~
Dorrie-Lenore Parsons lives just outside of Boston with her husband and their rescue puppy.
When a box arrived filled with thousands of photographs, collections of newspaper clippings, letters, yearbooks, and six family Bibles from various people and eras, Dorrie was inspired to set it all down in a series of books about her family.
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