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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... kids . " “ Yeah right . Unless , that is , you happen to be a kid , ” I add wryly . Mecca or a mirage ? That's the real question here . But I decide to save it for my encounter group , if I can ever afford an encounter group . " And we ...
... kids came by col- lecting donations for luminarias , but I was running low on cash by then . I wasn't aware that it can cost upwards of fifty dollars just to spend the day at home in your neighborhood . And I felt bad because I like to ...
... kids today are leading the absolute life of fucking Riley . And I'm furious that I'm indebted to them because they paid for my education . Then they have four more kids who will probably go to college . Over one hundred thousand dollars ...