Connie Neiland, born in 1916, hails from a small town in the north east of New York State. Although not stated in the book, Lowville, New York could very well serve as Connie's home town. For her home town I have in mind a small out of the way community with essentially a rural economy.
In The Seven Second Kiss, Connie begins and ends looking at the world around her with a sense of wide eyed innocence. She manages to keep her faith in humankind pretty much intact. That may change if I ever write a sequel and I am toying with ideas for one.
The story starts in early 1934 with the great depression beginning to ease off. The times have made Connie hard working and resourceful. She tends to like people and she makes friends rather easily.
Singing in her church choir trained her voice and listening to the radio trained her ear for music. She has an extraordinary musical talent. When she discovers the possibility of making a good living with music she becomes very much determined to do that. She sees that as the best way to deal with her predicament.
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