Going Away Party: A NovelWinner of Story Line's first Three Oaks Prize in Fiction, supported by Bloomsbury Books of Ashland, Oregon. Selected from more than 600 entrants, "Going Away Party" stood out for its brisk pace, sassy, streetwise patter, and surprising, compassionate conclusion. Twenty-year-old Jess MacGuire, a good Catholic girl, wrestles with her uncertain future while her family is away on vacation. When her mother's ex-lover appears, she invites him to stay...until they're caught red-handed. An edgy, optimistic affirmation of love and family life. Laura Pedersen was chosen as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans by President Clinton in 1994. The youngest person ever to have a seat on the floor of the American Stock Exchange, she wrote her first book, "Play Money," about that experience, and a second," Street-Smart Career Guide," about entrepeneurship. A former assistant to Joan Rivers, she writes comedy and performs at the Improv and other venues. She has appeared on "Oprah," the "David Letterman Show," and "Good Morning, America," and is a columnist for the "Sunday New York Times," |
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... Joan had outfitted her main field of battle with every type of fabric softener , bleach and stain remover known to textile manufacturers ; her very own weapons of mass pur- gation , plus enough drying racks for a swim team . The Shroud ...
... Joan when she really means business . But , of course , Joan would never say fuck . At least not the Joan that I know . However , there is always the new Joan , or rather the old Joan , the writer of impassioned love let- ters , the ...
... Joan calls out as she first checks the now smoke - damaged room that I share with Katie . " Oh my goodness , " she exclaims . Apparently the missing mattress and the charbroiled curtains have not gone unnoticed . " Quick , " I ...