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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... guess part of Denny's appeal lies in the fact that not only is he nice and sort of humorous , but he's not too busy . It seems as if everyone is always so busy these days . No one has time for other people any- more- -to actually sit ...
... guess I'm just angry about my life . " I finally fill the silence . And it's true . " I hate myself for wanting a house , a car and a VCR and for studying subjects that I'm not really passionate about . " " I think it's safe to say that ...
... guess that it really depends on the person , " I say slowly and thoughtfully . " Yeah , for the right person , I guess I would . This girl I slept with— " " Name please , " Denny interjects . “ Amanda ... incredibly sexy but she turned ...