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The Lifeboat: A Novel
Grace is a survivor. Through careful thought and planning, she has successfully avoided the drudgery entombing her sister, a governess in Chicago. Surviving her second brush with fate is not proving so easy. Stuck with 39 of her fellow passengers aboard a lifeboat built for far fewer, Grace must watch as the Empress Alexandra takes both her husband and her new life to the bottom of the Atlantic. Set in 1914 when women were still considered the "weaker sex," The Lifeboat turns this notion on i......more
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You Still Need Eyes in the Back of Your Head
No need to hack his texts…yet. My son now has a record. Not unlike Cool Hand Luke, he recently spent a few hours pulling weeds in the middle school courtyard while others watched a movie in the gym. A repeat offender, his rap sheet boasts multiple gum chewing incidents and one broken cafeteria broom. Not unlike his father who once set off a bottle rocket in an empty school hallway, my honor roll son just can’t seem to consistently tow the line. Repeatedly praised for his polite ma...
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