JENNIFER MANOCHERIAN, WESTCHESTER RESIDENT, RELEASES HER FIRST NOVEL, ALPHA BETTE
Betty Gartner, a 95-year-old widow, wakes up one morning and decides to give a dinner party that night for her small family, staff, two neighbors and a medium – and no one knows why.
JENNIFER MANOCHERIAN, WESTCHESTER RESIDENT, RELEASES HER FIRST NOVEL, ALPHA BETTE
Scarsdale, NY - September 7, 2023: Longtime Scarsdale, NY resident, Jennifer Manocherian has had almost more careers than a cat has lives. While this is her first novel, she has done public relations, been a family therapist, divorce mediator, theatre producer, musical book writer, screenwriter, and now novelist. Her premier novel, Alpha Bette will be released online on September 12, 2023, as an e-book and paperback. It will then be available as an audiobook from Audible in mid-Oct.
Jennifer Manocherian is married with five children and fifteen grandchildren, making her a mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law as well, providing her with tons of material. And last but not least, she has two dogs and two cats. Jennifermanocherian.net
Synopsis:
Betty Gartner, a 95-year-old widow, wakes up one morning and decides to give a dinner party that night for her small family, staff, two neighbors and a medium – and no one knows why. The story takes place over the course of a day and involves the preparations leading up to the party as well as the back stories of Betty’s guests. Switching back and forth between the different points of view, we learn about the motivations, dreams, hopes, and fears that drive them forward. These multiple storylines finally converge at the dinner table, where the coming together of different personalities and the meeting of tensions and pain points erupt into epiphanies, resolutions, and new beginnings—all before the final act of the evening Betty has planned.
“Heartwarming story of a matriarch, her family, a parrot, and life itself.” - PW Booklife
“Jennifer Manocherian’s captivating novel Alpha Bette concerns family, friendship, and unexpected human connections.” - Forward Clarion
“A deeply moving family drama about love, regret, and hope, Alpha Bette reminds you of your family ties and the choices you might have made that not only changed your life but those of your loved ones.” - Readers Favorite
Upcoming Events:
September 14, 12p - 2p: Katonah Reading Room, 19 Edgemont Rd, Katonah, NY 10536
October 23, 7p: Scarsdale Library, 54 Olmsted Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583
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