The Brownstone on West 53rd Street by Lora Mitchell

Follow Lora as she discovers the wonders of her newly-adopted home, New York City. The moment she sets foot on the stimulating, exciting rich land of culture, concrete and skyscrapers, it’s an immediate love affair. Walk with her down the streets of the early 1960’s as she paints a captivating portrait of the spirit of the city, the landscape, its people, different neighborhoods and certain ethnic foods, which puzzle her.

A desire to begin a theatrical career, young, naïve, unsophisticated, Lora moves into the Rehearsal Club, a safe-haven sanctuary for young, aspiring actresses where she lives for two years. During that time, she experiences the heartbreaking JFK tragedy and travels with four other Club members to Washington, DC for the funeral.

Based on a personal journal she writes of her studies with famous drama and dance teachers including anecdotes of her Club housemates, celebrities and male friends. She also reveals poignant secrets of her closest roommates and how they affected her in a way she never expected.

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Lora Mitchell 

Lora Mitchell, who resides in NYC, grew up in a small Western Mass. college town. She enjoyed a 30-yr. career as a SAG/AFTRA/AEA actress/model and upon retirement, Lora began a second career as a published writer. Lora won 1st prize for her poem in an anthology titled: LOVE IN NEW YORK and enjoys writing Flash Fiction short stories. eBook I is titled: MISTY BLUE. eBook II is titled: TIME SPEAKS. (Both eBooks are collections of 100-Word Flash Fiction Short Stories). Lora's paperback and eBook III is titled: THE BROWNSTONE ON WEST 53RD STREET (REHEARSAL CLUB MEMOIR). "Lora gives a glimpse of a wide range of humanity spawned from her life experiences." Lora also has short stories and poems in books/ anthologies titled: TREASURED MEMORIES, ROCKIN' CHAIR COWBOYS, SWEET DREAM MAKERS, FLASH FICTION (1 photo, 50 Authors, 100 Words), plus 2 pieces in the book SIX-WORD MEMOIRS ON LOVE AND HEARTBREAK. Another 6-word memoir was published in AARP's MODERN MATURITY MAGAZINE. Lora has several future writing projects, including a SEQUEL to her book THE BROWNSTONE ON WEST 53RD STREET (REHEARSAL CLUB MEMOIR).

My Review

The Brownstone on West 53rd Street is a wonderful memoir of the Rehearsal Club. I found it to be a eye opening experience just by reading it.  Lora Mitchell young and aspiring young actress try to make it in the big world of acting. Enjoy reading it trough her eyes of what she saw and how she lived to get where she is. Reading it I found myself going down memory lane of all the wonderful people she met and worked with. Talking with Lora I find her a very beautiful lady not only outside but inside also. The characters in the story are well written. Real people but names changed to respect their privacy.  I am looking forward to her next book!