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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... minute adjustment to a lemon wedge . " Denny , this is fantastic ! I feel terrible . I should have helped . " " Forget it , " he calls back , without turning , obviously at a critical paring knife moment . " It's been a treat to have a ...
... minute Ameri- can beautification program before arriving very late to class . " " Then I'm going to do a twenty - minute kitchen beautification program , " he responds . Denny clears the uneaten food and prepares to soak the previous ...
... minute I saw you on Monday night . ” " Denny , c'mon out . I've gotta use the bathroom . " " You do ? " " Yeah , suddenly I don't feel so good , " I truthfully acknowledge . I hear a loud thud as if he's accidentally kicked the cabinet ...