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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... Yeah , well I knew a guy who was dyslexic , agnostic and insom- niac , " I tell him as I sort through the orange ... Yeah , the Flintstones , " I reply and hold up the bottle for his in- spection . " You know - Bedrock . Yabadabadoo ...
... Yeah , okay , this Maxy guy has a cer- tain je ne sais quoi . Make me look like him . " I lean over and glance at the photograph that he likes . “ Maxine is a her — but you're the boss . " " Hey , I think I remember these dogs , " Denny ...
... Yeah , yeah , ' Just do it , ” he crossly repeats the sneaker maker's slogan . “ Okay , bowling it is . " Denny sighs reluctantly , as if the matter is completely out of his control . " If you want to be spontaneous then you can't act ...