Book Signing to Benefit Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families

Santa Fe, NM, June 14, 2011 --(PR.com)-- On Sunday, June 26, 2011, award-winning author and educator Teresa Bevin will host the official launch of her latest book, Papaya Suite. Ten percent of the sales for that day will be donated to Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families, where Teresa works as Coordinator of Counseling Services. The signing will be held at the Kinship Building, 1264-B Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. “My work with Esperanza is more than just a nine-to-five job,” says Bevin. “I believe that the services provided by Esperanza give critical assistance to many compromised men, women and children, and I am glad to help in whatever way possible.”

Papaya Suite is a book about a woman's adventures from adolescent self-discovery to the self-realization of adulthood. Its hero, Celeste, personifies the headstrong young adult who follows her dreams, ignoring failures and building on successes -- in essence, almost romping through life. It is a light-hearted accounting of a young woman who, although growing up during the early years of the Cuban revolution, explores her attraction to other young women. Recognizing that their daughter’s inclinations were not accepted by the Revolution, her parents send her to Spain for her safety. There her exploration of life begins in earnest and continues to expand when she moves to the United States.

Teresa Bevin is the author of the novel Havana Split, and is a contributor to several college level textbooks on multiculturalism, mental health and family therapy. Her bilingual book of short stories for adults, Dreams and Other Ailments / Suenos y otros achaques won the 2001 Bronze Prize for Fiction Translation given by ForeWord Magazine and the 2002 Finalist Award for Multicultural Fiction from the Independent Publishers Association. Teresa’s bilingual children’s novel, Tina Springs into Summer / Tina se lanza al verano is listed in the Association of American Publishers “Recommended Latino Books for Children.” Teresa is also a popular interpreter and translator in Santa Fe and surrounding areas.

Papaya Suite (ISBN: 9780981930306) is currently available online from the publisher, Ediciones La Gota de Agua http://www.edicioneslagotadeagua.com/catalogoedicione.html .

For more information on Teresa Bevin’s publications, educational and translation services, visit her website at: http://www.teresabevin.com .

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