New Fiction Book Commiserates With Kindred Spirit of Caretaking, Wit of Generation Gap

Sept. 10, 2008 - PRLog -- Announcing the debut of a heartfelt and humorous, paperback fiction novel, Trimming the Blue Hairs by up and coming author Cristin Frank.
   Trimming the Blue Hairs depicts the social transformation of a rising cosmetologist as she builds a business around the least glamorous demographic: the elderly.
   Through evolving maturity, Ella Boyce’s life comes together with all the necessary ingredients - career, romance and family. Meanwhile, her clients of “The Greatest Generation” share memories, outdated expressions and ultimately struggle to come to grips with their life so that they can pass on in peace.
When twenty-five year old Ella Boyce impulsively hands over her trade-in keys (apartment keys included) to a used car salesman, she must resort to waking the legally blind maintenance man in her building to unlock her door. As guilty compensation, she offers to cut his hair; never expecting the elderly widow across the hall would usurp the half-hearted offer. Ella decides to charge her an astronomical fee to prohibit future requests. Then Ella relinquishes any payment for the begrudged appointment, taking pity on her neighbor’s desolate life--noticing it’s much like her own. The one-hour ordeal opens the door to a business and a life, through symbiosis with a generation she once ignored.
Knowing that an estimated 50 million Americans care for a family member who is elderly or sick, Trimming the Blue Hairs is poised to hit a home run with those who have been through such a profound life experience. Trimming the Blue Hairs was conceived when Ms. Frank moved from a fast-paced design agency lifestyle in Chicago to her aging family in Buffalo, NY. “I have lived first hand the struggles, sacrifices and camaraderie of seeing a loved one through to the end of their life,” commiserates Ms. Frank. “Trimming the Blue Hairs was truly written for all ages.”
The video book trailer can viewed on YouTube.com through www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1E0Qd4YItY

Trimming the Blue Hairs
By Cristin Frank
Paperback; 201 pages
ISBN # 978-0-595-48591-8
Published: September 28, 2008
$14.95.
For more information or to order, please visit www.iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. Trimming the Blue Hairs is available at all online retailers such as Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and may also be ordered through your local Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

Media Contact: Cristin Frank, Williamsville, NY, 716.568.7942, www.cristinfrank.com, Cristin.frank@yahoo.com