BackwaterStuck in a family overflowing with lawyers, Ivy Breedlove longs to be understood, to break free of unfair expecta-tions and to find the truth about the mysterious hermit aunt who broke the family mold -- the relative no one will talk about. With an outrageous mountain guide leading the way, Ivy sets out on the journey of a lifetime to find the missing link in the Breedlove family. But is she too late? |
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... COME ON IN . I pushed the door open . A large woman sat at a desk in front of a computer . She wore a green Mountain Mama , Inc. sweatshirt and was chew- ing gum . Brochures were stacked by the door . 43 "Catchy," said Egan. ...
... COME ON IN . I pushed the door open . A large woman sat at a desk in front of a computer . She wore a green Mountain Mama , Inc. sweatshirt and was chew- ing gum . Brochures were stacked by the door . 43 "Catchy," said Egan. ...
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... pushed up his collar like some shadowy character in a mystery novel and uttered the words that have sent countless disenfranchised heroes off to find missing lovers , friends , and relatives . " If you don't try to find her , it will ...
... pushed up his collar like some shadowy character in a mystery novel and uttered the words that have sent countless disenfranchised heroes off to find missing lovers , friends , and relatives . " If you don't try to find her , it will ...
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Joan Bauer. I want you to stop pushing at me so hard . But at this moment , I decided to say , " I want to be able to ... pushed upward from his ears to his cranium . " I suppose , " he said finally , " there are worse things than not ...
Joan Bauer. I want you to stop pushing at me so hard . But at this moment , I decided to say , " I want to be able to ... pushed upward from his ears to his cranium . " I suppose , " he said finally , " there are worse things than not ...
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