Deborah Deneaux is dying... ... but hospice volunteer Pauline Swanson won't let DeeDee's story die with her.

What drove DeeDee from her beloved 1960's New Orleans Creole neighborhood to begin anew in turbulent 1970s San Francisco? What became of her brother after he joined the Black Panthers? How did she end up a single mother in Chicago and retire as a successful business owner?

And most of all -- why is her relationship with her son, Raymond, so painfully broken?

As Pauline pieces together DeeDee's remarkable life, she's forced to confront her own. A recovering alcoholic haunted by childhood trauma, Pauline finds strength in DeeDee's resilience -- strength she'll need when her own past resurfaces and she's forced to face what has haunted her dreams.

The Dancer and the Swan is at once a historical drama against the backdrop of urban renewal and social change, while also being an exploration of determination and faith against the traumas of life as experienced by two strong, unique women.

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• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionUnited States

• Publication Date: August 1, 2025
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• Print Length: 505 Pages
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