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Therese Walsh's debut novel, The Last Will of Moira Leahy, was published 10/09 by Shaye Areheart books (Random House). She’s currently hard at work on her second novel—another story about self-discovery, acceptance and magical journeys—at her home in upstate New York.

Therese is the co-founder of Writer Unboxed, a blog for writers about the craft and business of genre fiction. Before turning to fiction, she was a researcher and writer for Prevention magazine, and then a freelance writer. She’s had hundreds of articles on nutrition and fitness published in consumer magazines and online.

She has a master's degree in psychology.

Aside from writing, Therese’s favorite things include music, art, crab legs, Whose Line is it Anyway?, dark chocolate,...more


Eight years ago I dropped out of writing classes and signed up on a whim for ballet and modern dance lessons instead. The writing classes, it seemed, were going nowhere. The questions were always the same, the answers were as elusive as ever and the feedback had gotten pretty stale. Besides, as one of those [...] read more »
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Average rating: 3.79 · 468 ratings · 140 reviews · 1 distinct work
The Last Will of Moira Leahy
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 468 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
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"Imagine living life with someone genetically identical to you, how invested you might become in their life, their decision-making processes, their eventual happiness—because that person is you, only traveling a different life path. " ...More

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Getaway by Lisa Brackmann
" Getaway is every international traveler's worst nightmare: inadvertently stepping into trouble in a country where you aren't familiar with the legal system and can't trust the local authorities.

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The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns by Margaret Dilloway
The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns
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read in April, 2012
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I really enjoyed the unconventional protagonist, the authentic portrayal of that character, and the choices the author made at the end of the story. Thank you, Margaret Dilloway for a beautiful bloom of a book.
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Bridge of Scarlet Leaves by Kristina McMorris
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
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read in March, 2012
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This book is a true journey -- back to the WWII era and into the lives of a racially mixed couple (Japanese male, white female) and their families before and after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Kristina McMorris is truly gifted at creating a sense of...more
Rock Paper Tiger by Lisa Brackmann
" Rock Paper Tiger, an up-to-the-minute, kaleidoscopic romp through contemporary China with some side-stops in US-occupied Iraq, is the first novel of Lisa Brackman, who I know as a fellow blogger who focuses on China. Lisa has done the impossible:... "
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
" I think this was, hands down, the best book I read this year. It is still entwining itself in my thoughts. Now I'm desperate to find another book which can capture the same magic in my mind. "
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"Enjoy it. It's bound to become a classic! "
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The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri
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Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Before I Fall
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Leon Shure Hi Therese,
Thanks for adding me as a friend,

Leon Shure


Dennisianuzzi I enjoy your comments! I am a eastern based photographer who specializes in portrait photography and also enjoys reading, nice to read your comments.


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