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Cassia Kindle Edition
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Lanette Kauten
(Author),
Whitney Smyth
(Editor)
Format: Kindle Edition
Lanette Kauten
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About the Author
AUTHOR: I grew up in the suburbs of Dallas, TX, and moved all the way over to the next county... so, not very far. In high school, I was a serious and determined student with the goal of becoming a psychologist. However, an artistic desire awakened inside me during my late teens, and I became enamored with artists of all strains, and Deep Ellum became a home for my soul. After a couple of years, I realized I would have to grow up eventually (actually, my mom realized that for me), so I went to nursing school and once again became a serious and determined student. While in school, I became fascinated with research, and after a few years of working as a floor nurse, I went into nephrology research and loved it! Because just about everything interests me, I eventually picked up my long-dead hobby of writing, which I'm happy to say is now a budding career.
EDITOR: Growing up I was the kid who would get into trouble for reading in class. My family was the one at the restaurant with noses buried in books. It was only natural that I would seek some way to make books a part of my career path. In March of 2014 I graduated from Portland State University with a MS in Technical Writing and Book Publishing. During my program I spent time as Acquisitions Manager and Project Manager with Ooligan Press, a student-run publishing house that is part of the graduate program. Since my graduation, I've started my own small business, taken over ownership of Portland Book Review, and worked as Project Manager at Spectacle Publishing Media Group before arriving here at Evolved Publishing. I read anything except for traditional westerns, and have a soft spot for historical fiction and YA. I tend to gravitate towards genre fiction (particularly science fiction, fantasy, horror, action/adventure and all of the implied subgenres) and am a huge fan of comics and graphic novels. When I'm not reading or writing, I'm probably playing video games with my friends online. While I enjoy writing my own fiction on occasion, my greatest joy is helping fellow writers achieve their dream of publishing their work. I look forward to working with Evolved Publishing and making those dreams into reality. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
EDITOR: Growing up I was the kid who would get into trouble for reading in class. My family was the one at the restaurant with noses buried in books. It was only natural that I would seek some way to make books a part of my career path. In March of 2014 I graduated from Portland State University with a MS in Technical Writing and Book Publishing. During my program I spent time as Acquisitions Manager and Project Manager with Ooligan Press, a student-run publishing house that is part of the graduate program. Since my graduation, I've started my own small business, taken over ownership of Portland Book Review, and worked as Project Manager at Spectacle Publishing Media Group before arriving here at Evolved Publishing. I read anything except for traditional westerns, and have a soft spot for historical fiction and YA. I tend to gravitate towards genre fiction (particularly science fiction, fantasy, horror, action/adventure and all of the implied subgenres) and am a huge fan of comics and graphic novels. When I'm not reading or writing, I'm probably playing video games with my friends online. While I enjoy writing my own fiction on occasion, my greatest joy is helping fellow writers achieve their dream of publishing their work. I look forward to working with Evolved Publishing and making those dreams into reality. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
Product details
- ASIN : B01CGU78MO
- Publisher : Evolved Publishing LLC; 1st edition (26 March 2016)
- Language : English
- File size : 2864 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 228 pages
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- 32,485 in Literary Fiction (Kindle Store)
- 43,207 in Women's Fiction (Kindle Store)
- 47,472 in Contemporary Women's Fiction
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Brilliant. I loved this thought-provoking, beautifully written story. It's different from the norm; romantic but tragic, uplifting yet depressing, and revolving around art and artists in an ever-changing world, set in a politically fascinating time. A really great read.
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DarkRavenReviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2017Verified Purchase
Enjoyable though not my cup of tea usually

Amanda Barbee
4.0 out of 5 stars
4 beautifully written stars!
Reviewed in the United States on 25 December 2016Verified Purchase
Cassia by Lanette Kauten is a story that I haven't read a million times and I applaud her work. I was interested from the first line and had a hard time putting it down.
We are first introduce to Tanya as the wife and mother she is. Shortly after the start of the novel we get the back story of how she came to be who she is. It is a thrilling and sometimes sad tale of discovering ones true self and finding out that adulthood isn't as easy as it seems.
Tanya and Cassia embark on a journey that at that time period is not one that is easily accepted. Throughout we meet some of the best people that can't seem to catch a break. We meet Nick, Rodney, Bonnie, Daniel and Jenny. This seems to be Tanya's support system and even with the bumps and twists and turns along the way, her life seems to work itself out.
Being an adult does not come from a certain age, or a certain responsibility. Tanya learns that adulthood is reached when you can look at your life and know that something else needs to be done. When you can admit your mistakes and learn from them(at least that's what I think she learns)
The end of this novel is a very real and often overlooked kind of happy. Throughout the years Tanya lost touch with her friends but in the end she knows that they are okay and living life. And really what else can we ask for, for our friends. Happiness and healthiness.
4 beautifully written stars to Lanette Kauten for this emotionally charged story of how life really happens!!
We are first introduce to Tanya as the wife and mother she is. Shortly after the start of the novel we get the back story of how she came to be who she is. It is a thrilling and sometimes sad tale of discovering ones true self and finding out that adulthood isn't as easy as it seems.
Tanya and Cassia embark on a journey that at that time period is not one that is easily accepted. Throughout we meet some of the best people that can't seem to catch a break. We meet Nick, Rodney, Bonnie, Daniel and Jenny. This seems to be Tanya's support system and even with the bumps and twists and turns along the way, her life seems to work itself out.
Being an adult does not come from a certain age, or a certain responsibility. Tanya learns that adulthood is reached when you can look at your life and know that something else needs to be done. When you can admit your mistakes and learn from them(at least that's what I think she learns)
The end of this novel is a very real and often overlooked kind of happy. Throughout the years Tanya lost touch with her friends but in the end she knows that they are okay and living life. And really what else can we ask for, for our friends. Happiness and healthiness.
4 beautifully written stars to Lanette Kauten for this emotionally charged story of how life really happens!!
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Jessica Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cassia
Reviewed in the United States on 27 December 2016Verified Purchase
I'm a little torn about it because where I did understand it all, some of it was confusing. But I liked it none the less.
Tanya live in Ellum the slum of the slums. A reporter that reports on works of different art. Her boss sends her to different shows to write reports about them, his favorite being pornos basically. His latest project he wants her to wrote about is a woman called Cassia, who is a many trick pony. Who is she and how she came to be. Finding out who she is, is more work than Tanya comes to realize as Cassia drags her into her world.
Tanya live in Ellum the slum of the slums. A reporter that reports on works of different art. Her boss sends her to different shows to write reports about them, his favorite being pornos basically. His latest project he wants her to wrote about is a woman called Cassia, who is a many trick pony. Who is she and how she came to be. Finding out who she is, is more work than Tanya comes to realize as Cassia drags her into her world.

Starwarslover
4.0 out of 5 stars
interesting
Reviewed in the United States on 2 January 2017Verified Purchase
So.. this one was good but confusing.. I felt like I might have missed things in spots.. and then in other spots it came together easily.. I wasn't sure what genre I was reading to be honest but overall the storyline and the characters were good.. it was a different type of books and it did keep me interested enough that i had to keep reading until i knew what happened. i am glad i got to review it

Kimberley Reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on 8 April 2019Verified Purchase
Awesome novel by a very talented author.