Parvitee

Every weekday morning Rose and her friend Amelia gather with a group of senior citizens at the Gardenton Senior Center to practice tai chi. Afterward the group heads home for a quick change of clothes, returning to the center for a handful of time-filling activities. But this time their return trip brings an unfortunate run-in with some local teenagers. Disturbed by the confrontation, the tai chi instructor decides to incorporate self-defense postures into the regular workouts.

Weeks later Rose has another confrontation, and this time the teens make a grab for her purse. Rose's subsequent actions set her life on a new course and change the thinking of her entire seniors' group as they react to the increasing gang activity in their area. Perhaps they should form a street gang of their own and try to make a difference in their community?

For fans of the Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber, Black Dragons is a sad, funny, and triumphant story of a group of seniors pushed aside by society-but determined to see the youth of their neighborhood thrive in spite of their harsh circumstances.

A graduate of Cal State University, Cam Parvitee has spent years dealing with teenagers as a public school teacher as well as a fellow student of kung fu. After a lifetime of watching friends and relatives struggle with the effects of aging, Parvitee experienced the same challenges of finding meaning in the twilight years. Black Dragons is a direct result of that struggle, reflecting years of experiences with teens and seniors.