CHARLOTTE AND LOUISE, TO BE LOVED

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This is a true story about my mother and aunt (Charlotte and Louise) and their journey through youth being neglected and mistreated by their mothers during the Great Depression, their relationships, and parenthood. Charlotte and Louise struggle with love in their home life and in their love life, feeling like they have never really experienced true love. They leave home and become burlesque dancers. One becomes a burlesque super star, while the other chooses love and marriage with children only to find disappointment and heartache. Their lives intertwine and they grow old together after all their ups and downs. They find love in the families they created and with each other as best friends for life.

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Charnell Collins Beel is a 4th generation Tampa native. She is an elementary school teacher with a BA degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida. Charnell was a former model and dancer for the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team. She is married with one grown daughter and resides in the Tampa Bay area.