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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... keep a straight face . “ Almost twenty - one ? Wow . Are you sure ? " he asks incredulously . This comment really makes me laugh . “ I mean , I may be bad at calculus but I think that I at least know how old I am . ” " Of course . I don ...
... keep going until I come to a conclusion . " " Good . I was starting to worry that you have a hollow leg . " " Actually , I'm a little disappointed that this excessive drinking hasn't had the desired effect of making me want to try and ...
... keep insisting that you were in love with Sa- rah . Forgive me if I'm talking out of turn here , I don't mean any dis- respect towards you or even Sarah , but if you weren't in love with your wife then you weren't in love . Just be ...