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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... Sarah that the affair was a mistake and that it was over and I apologized ad nauseam and I think that I bought her a diamond necklace or a bracelet and possibly even a new car . But she never asked anything about the actual affair or ...
... Sarah would have hurt so many people . And what has really kept me going all these years are my kids . Sarah was a great mother . And even if I didn't win any awards on the marriage front , I think that I am a pretty decent dad . Sarah ...
... Sarah and I actually had this conversation right after we were married . " " So it's four then ? " I ask . Denny considers the question once more and finally says , " No. There was Marsha . I was so nervous about getting engaged to Sarah ...