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A Dancer's Final Bow is a collection of autobiographical sketches based on the author's childhood in Colorado, her experiences as a single mom, and her life as a dancer. ""Chokecherries"" evokes an early life spent in Cheyenne Canyon surrounded by Native American lore. ""The Cherry Coke"" commemorates her first romance in fifth grade. ""Green"" calls on memories of a nearly fatal sledding accident when she was thirteen. ""The Boarders"" reflects on her eleven-year stint as a host mother to foreign exchange students. ""A Dancer's Final Bow"" describes a horrific accident which ended her dance career. Part II of the book contains portraits of eighteen women including ""The Idol"", ""The Chameleon,"" "" The Bitch,"" ""The Coyote,"" ""The Artist,"" ""The Old-Fashioned Girl,"" "" The Slut,"" ""The Infanta."" "" The Madonna,"" and ""The Sage."" Part III consists of Vignettes based on a theme such as "" Innocence,"" ""Discouraged,"" Regret,"" ""Color,"" ""Time,"" ""Jobs,"" ""Girlfriends, and ""Hands.""

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Louise Salisbury grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She was a professional dancer and choreographer for thirty years maintaining a company called Dance Connection. She has a master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language. She taught on the Navajo Reservation, in Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle before retiring. She Has a son and a daughter and six grandchildren. She likes to draw, read, write, and dance.

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