Joan Parks Delivers a Compelling Message about Love and War

“The Gold of the North” will certainly move readers to pieces.

Chicago Illinois – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Few veterans cherish a romantic remembrance of war. War is awful. When nations seek to settle their differences by force of arms a million tragedies ensue. Nothing, not the valor with which it is fought nor the nobility of the cause it serves, can glorify war. War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its cruel reality.” ~John McCain, 1999

“The Gold of the North” by Joan H. Parks tells the story of undying love between two young individuals. The main character Alimah decides to stay in The Land of the One River to pursue her love and interest for arts. Her desire to develop her talent and skill for song and dance was followed. Residing near the school with an uncle and a band of protectors, they encountered a number of mysterious attacks that targeted Alimah. The story revolves around the romance created by two young lovers who were caught up between their love for each other and their responsibilities to their respective families.

“The Gold of the North” is a very pleasant novel to read despite the “heavy war contents”. Theis romantic seller has twists and unexpected turn of events to lure the readers through the last page.

“The Gold of the North” is one of the titles expected to be displayed at the 2018 American Library Association Annual, which will take place on June 22, 2018.

The Gold of the North
Written by: Joan H. Parks
Published by: iUniverse
Published date: October 26, 2015
Paperback price: $14.95

About the Author
Joan H. Parks lives in Chicago, IL, and after a career in clinical research refreshed her life by becoming a fiction writer. Her undergraduate degree was from the University of Rochester in Non-Western Civilizations, her MBA from the University of Chicago. She studies poetry, including Yeats and Canterbury Tales (in Middle English); has an interest in the ancient world which she has gratified by studying at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; is an aficionado of the Tales of Genji, which she rereads every year or so. Her family regards these activities with amusement, for she also listens to Willie Nelson and Dierks Bentley.

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