Dancing on the Edge of the Roof

A Novel (the basis for the film Juanita)

Sheila Williams

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Ballantine Books Inc.
15 October 2002

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

""Dancing on the Edge of the Roofkept my heart and mind dancing through the pages. Sheila Williams, with her talent for detailed storytelling, expertly takes the reader on a poignant and humorous quest for self.""-Lori Bryant-Woolridge, author ofRead Between the Lies

At forty-one, Juanita Lewis is running away from home, courtesy of a one-way ticket

to Montana, a place that seems about as far away from the violence and poverty of

the Columbus, Ohio, projects as the moon. She wants adventure and excitement-if such

things exist for a pre-menopausal African American woman with three grown, deadbeat

children.

Juanita's new life in Paper Moon, Montana, begins at a local diner where

a culinary face-off with chef and owner Jess Gardiner finds Juanita in front of Jess's stove serving up home cookin' that lures the townsfolk like a magic spell. And

suddenly Juanita, who was just passin' through, now has a job by popular demand.

Out here in this wide-open space, Juanita's heart can no longer hide, especially

when she sees herself through the eyes of the wonderful and eccentric people of this

down-to-earth town. She's happy in Paper Moon; she's found a home, but can she stay?

And then there's Jess.

She has always dreamed of romance, but she never planned

on falling in love.

By: Sheila Williams
Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 217g
ISBN: 9780345459305
ISBN 10: 034545930X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 15 October 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sheila Williams was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University and is a graduate of the University of Louisville. She has published four books, including Dancing on the Edge of the Roof. She lives with her family in Newport, Kentucky.

Reviews for Dancing on the Edge of the Roof: A Novel (the basis for the film Juanita)

Dancing on the Edge of the Roof kept my heart and mind dancing through the pages. Sheila Williams, with her talent for detailed storytelling, expertly takes the reader on a poignant and humorous quest for self. -LORI BRYANT-WOOLRIDGE Author of Read Between the Lies Dancing on the Edge of the Roof kept my heart and mind dancing through the pages. Sheila Williams, with her talent for detailed storytelling, expertly takes the reader on a poignant and humorous quest for self. LORI BRYANT-WOOLRIDGE Author of Read Between the Lies Dancing on the Edge of the Roof kept my heart and mind dancing through the pages. Sheila Williams, with her talent for detailed storytelling, expertly takes the reader on a poignant and humorous quest for self. -LORI BRYANT-WOOLRIDGE Author of Read Between the Lies Dancing on the Edge of the Roof kept my heart and mind dancing through the pages. Sheila Williams, with her talent for detailed storytelling, expertly takes the reader on a poignant and humorous quest for self. -LORI BRYANT-WOOLRIDGE Author of Read Between the Lies