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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... don't be fooled by my sarcasm . It's only the defense mechanism of a weak individual at work . Under- neath I'm just a confused child crying out for a trust fund . Listen , why don't we just go to the diner and order some grilled hash ...
... don't get some sort of early dismissal package . If they find out that you don't have a web browser at home then you're fair game for downsizing . " " That's exactly what I mean . Your career is almost over . ” " Thanks a lot . " " I ...
... Don't you see ? You're damned if you do and damned if you don't . That's all I'm saying . " " Maybe you're right . Remember what Haldeman said ? ' Once the toothpaste is out of the tube , it's hard to get it back in . ” ” " Who's ...