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(Read Book) California Golden by Melanie Benjamin

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READ California Golden (Author Melanie Benjamin) Get Book Here : https://lutf.unlimitesbook.com/?book=211081106-california-golden Southern California, 1960s: endless sunny days surfing in Malibu, followed by glittering neon nights at Whisky a Go Go. In an era when women are expected to be housewives, Carol Donnelly breaks the mold as a legendary female surfer struggling to compete in a male-dominated sport?and her daughters, Mindy and Ginger, bear the weight of Carol?s unconventional lifestyle.The Donnelly sisters grow up enduring their mother?s absence?physically, when she?s at the beach, and emotionally, the rare times she?s at home. To escape questions about Carol?s whereabouts?and to chase her elusive affection?they cut school to spend their days in the surf. From her first time on a board, Mindy is a natural, but Ginger, two years younger, feels out of place in the water.As they grow up and their lives diverge, Mindy and Ginger?s relationship ebbs and flows. Mindy finds herself swept up in celebrity, complete with beachside love affairs, parties at the Playboy Club, and a USO tour in Vietnam. Meanwhile,

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READ California Golden (Author Melanie Benjamin) Get Book Here : https://lutf.unlimitesbook.com/?book=211081106-california-golden Southern California, 1960s: endless sunny days surfing in Malibu, followed by glittering neon nights at Whisky a Go Go. In an era when women are expected to be housewives, Carol Donnelly breaks the mold as a legendary female surfer struggling to compete in a male-dominated sport?and her daughters, Mindy and Ginger, bear the weight of Carol?s unconventional lifestyle.The Donnelly sisters grow up enduring their mother?s absence?physically, when she?s at the beach, and emotionally, the rare times she?s at home. To escape questions about Carol?s whereabouts?and to chase her elusive affection?they cut school to spend their days in the surf. From her first time on a board, Mindy is a natural, but Ginger, two years younger, feels out of place in the water.As they grow up and their lives diverge, Mindy and Ginger?s relationship ebbs and flows. Mindy finds herself swept up in celebrity, complete with beachside love affairs, parties at the Playboy Club, and a USO tour in Vietnam. Meanwhile,