A Hint of Jasmine and Lavender

Follow the path of a young, small town boy who, after a tour of duty as a Marine, continues his education and becomes a teacher of French.  Look on as this determined young man decides to spend his summer vacation in Paris where, in a short time, he meets a beautiful French girl with whom he falls in love.   Look in on them as they make their way through the City of Light sharing its beauty and its history as they become friends and lovers until, one day before the end of the summer, the girl mysteriously disappears.   See a determined young man make a decision to stay in France, and while trying a new profession, conduct a valiant search for the girl he loves.  And, in the face of erotic temptations, setbacks and sightings, the young man finds the girl he loved  and learns the reason she disappeared.  Learn why the young man’s persistence and devotion lead him to rewards and possible happiness.

Allen R. Remaley is a veteran of thirty-six years of teaching at the secondary level of education.  After his honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps, he completed his masters degree in French at Penn State University and earned a doctorate at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.  Named the “Outstanding Secondary Teacher of Foreign Languages in the State of New York in 1984,” Dr. Remaley is presently employed at Union University in Schenectady, New York where he teaches in the Graduate School of Education.  He makes his home in Saratoga Springs, New York and in Scottsdale, Arizona.