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Focus In Print
Teachings by the Chinese
Goddess of Love
What does a tiny, blonde bomb­
shell from a chic, upper class Man­
hattan family have in common with
a woman lying in a garbage bag in
front ofTiffanys And why would an
Orange County policeman wear a
necklace with a tiny icon o f Quan
Yin under his bulletproof vest?
The answers are found in a first
novel by Carol Simone, “The God­
dess o f 5'h Avenue.”
Just like her main character, Billie
Bartholomew, author Carol Simone
began life with a silver spoon in her
mouth and, just like Billie, one foot
on a banana peel. Her childhood
passed quickly and she grew up, as
she says, with “a restless coyote
mind that couldn’t be stilled”, and
an abusive father who was so brutal
that she eventually found herself,
like Billie, a successful urban pro­
fessional unable to “connect” and
find a trusting, loving relationship.
Until, that is, she was introduced to
Quan Yin, the mystical Goddess of
love and compassion, protector o f
all women, whose influence is slowly
being accepted into mainstream
American culture after inspiring
millions in Asia for centuries.
D e veloping Your
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