‘Stuck in a1970’s Boat Commune’ By Laurel Kamada

When Aurora, 20, moves to Bellingham in the early 1970’s for university after high school, she gets into a bad, controlling relationship with Sam who takes control of her life and has her join him in a boat building project which soon takes on the form of a hippie commune where Aurora comes to feel trapped. Her only salvation is her friendships with other women, particularly Rose, the first-person narrator of the story. Aurora meditates and maintains her sanity while kneading bread and making meals and taking over the housework for a growing group of hippies who she dislikes. She is finally able to escape after the boat building is completed and launched by splitting up with Sam and moving back to her hometown. While the boys all dream of sailing off to a South Pacific paradise, Aurora is the first one to actually travel east to Japan shortly after leaving Sam and his unrealistic fantasies to get on with her own dreams. She learns how to take control of her own life and to pursue her own goals.

Vote for this Book Idea

  • *One Vote per person - duplicate and suspect votes will be deleted
  • Your vote authorizes SOOP to inform you about the progress of this literary work, along with exclusive content and services for your consideration.

Voting Status

Countdown to 1,000

996

votes remaining

  • 50 Votes: Production self-help guide
  • 100 Votes: Platform self-help guide
  • 150 Votes: Promotion self-help guide
  • 200 Votes: Author Assessment
  • 300 Votes: Social Media Strategy
  • 400 Votes: Writing Assessment
  • 500 Votes: Guest Blog Spot
  • 700 Votes: Fan Club Email Blast
  • 900 Votes: Manuscript Assessment
  • 1,000 Votes: Publishing Contract offer
  • 1,500 Votes: Galley Version
  • 2,000 Votes: Publication
MENU

Something or Other Publishing, LLC