The Power to Rise

Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk

Jun 2019 · JMS Books LLC

About this ebook

Shelby Flynn is the very successful conductor of the Oakwood Philharmonic Orchestra, with degrees from Boston University and UCLA. She recently turned forty, but somewhere in the back of her mind, she feels something is missing in her life. She hasn't had a serious relationship in several years, and there doesn't seem to be the right woman for her in Oakwood, California. She knows -- she's been looking for the six long years she's lived there.
Maybe, when her contract expires this spring, Shelby should move home to Boston and look for a new position ... and better relationship opportunities.
Then her best friend Earl suggests she go see a woman he knows, a professional dominatrix who is a world authority on sexual problems. Perhaps Mistress can take away some of Shelby's angst and problems.
But is Shelby ready for the consequences?

About the author

Known mainly as a conductor and jazz pianist, Nanisi has the distinction of being the first open lesbian to conduct on the stage of D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. She has degrees in music from Boston University and studied for her doctorate at the University of Oklahoma. Aside from her performance as a timpanist with several orchestras and appearing at several women's music festivals as pianist with MoonRise jazz trio, she has been Artistic Director of NYC's Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corpse and conductor for the Lesbian and Gay Band Association. She served as Artistic Director for LGBA's appearance at Gay Games III in Vancouver, Canada and Gay Games IV at New York's Madison Square Garden. She was also assistant conductor of The Women's Chorus of Dallas. While living in New York City, Nanisi was a member of the playwriting group Women's Ensemble. Several of her novels and short stories grew from scenes written for that group. Nanisi has traveled extensively and loves to write about the paces she's visited. When multiple sclerosis curtailed travel and performing, she returned to her second love, writing. She currently lives in Oklahoma. For more information, visit facebook.com/nanisibarrettdarnuk.