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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... rock . I followed , not looking down . " One step at a time , " she said . " That's how you cross it . " I followed , gaining inches , feet . At one point I slipped slightly . She yanked the rope tightly and I hugged the side of the ...
... rock . I followed , not looking down . " One step at a time , " she said . " That's how you cross it . " I followed , gaining inches , feet . At one point I slipped slightly . She yanked the rope tightly and I hugged the side of the ...
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... rock formation jutting out to a snowy cliff and looked across to the huge gray sky and distant peaks . I felt like I was on top of the world . Jack kicked snow at a rock and closed his eyes . " You all right ? " Mama asked him . No ...
... rock formation jutting out to a snowy cliff and looked across to the huge gray sky and distant peaks . I felt like I was on top of the world . Jack kicked snow at a rock and closed his eyes . " You all right ? " Mama asked him . No ...
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... rock and said , " This is one small step for man , one giant leap for mankind . " " " What are you going to say , Ivy ? " I hadn't figured that out yet . We pressed on past the ridge , headed through some icy el- evation , climbed rocks ...
... rock and said , " This is one small step for man , one giant leap for mankind . " " " What are you going to say , Ivy ? " I hadn't figured that out yet . We pressed on past the ridge , headed through some icy el- evation , climbed rocks ...
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