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LOVING MOTHER DOLORES

An unlikely friendship began over a decade ago between movie-actress-turned-nun, Mother Dolores Hart, and writer, Ree Howell.  Their creative occupations gave them much in common, but their differing faiths didn't.  Mother Dolores is a cloistered Catholic nun, while Ree is a deeply committed evangelical Christian.

In LOVING MOTHER DOLORES, the story of their friendship is told.  Eight years after knowing one another, Ree moved to Connecticut, and she and Mother Dolores began meeting twice a week.  They have written and published a children's book togther.  And during their meetings, they discuss such things as Mother Dolores' thoughts about Elvis and Hollywood, and those she considers the loves of her life.  This list includes her faith, friends, and the Sisters who are her family.

Ree has a close creative relationship with the producer-director-writer team of Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, whose recent success includes the film Unplanned.   Theiir Los Angeles based company, Believe Entertainment, funded the publication of Loving Mother Dolores through Testa Books.

If you already know this famous nun, LOVING MOTHER DOLORES  will allow you to know her in a new way.  And it will give you a closer look into the remarkable Abbey that Mother Dolores so loves.

The author, Ree Howell, is an award winning playwright, optioned screenwriter and published author.  She currently lives in Woodbury, Connecticut, four miles from the Abbey of Regina Laudis.

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Tooley Makes A Friend     

Tooley is a six year old boy who plans to be a detective during summer vacation.  But his plans change when his parents announce that Tooley will be spending the summer on his elderly Aunt Nan’s farm while they go on a business trip to Japan.  This is the very last thing Tooley wants to do!

To cheer him up, Tooley’s Mom promises any gift he’d like when they return if only Tooley makes five new friends.  Tooley, of course, presumes that this will be impossible because Aunt Nan has no friends. 

By story’s end, how surprised Tooley is when he doesn’t make five new friends.  He makes twenty-five!

Author

For over twenty years, Ree Howell has been a Creative Associate with LA based film company, Believe Entertainment.  She has worked as an award winning playwright, a film producer, and as the founder of Cape Theater Group in Maine. Tooley Makes A Friend is her first children's book

Illustrator

Mother Dolores Hart O.S.B.  is the former prioress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, Connecticut.  She is the author of The Ear of the Heart, which tells the story of her journey from Hollywood star to becoming a nun.  2016 marks her 50th year at the Abbey.  As a former actress, Mother Dolores also remains a Member Emeritus of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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To Order A BOOK: send a check made out to:

TESTA BOOKS

105 Rowley Road,  Woodbury, CT 06798

Book Price:                            $25.00

Shipping:                                   5.00

Total:                                       $30.00

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If you have any questions, please email us at testabookpublishing@gmail.com

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