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Laura J. W. Ryan
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Through ages of dirt on glass panes, 5/6/2012 (digital photograph)I celebrated my 50th birthday on Wednesday...I was born on a Wednesday, so it's a full circle kind of feeling...I feel no different, the aches n' pains are the same, no big deal. Other than the usual life things that go on, it was a good day...I ate too much Thai food, but that's okay, my digestion will get over it. My Fred boug...
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Dusty Waters: A Ghost Story
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2009
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The Fractured Hues of White Light
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Dusty Waters (Literature & Fiction)
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Dusty Waters believes in ghosts because she can see them; her house, Tanglewood, is haunted by restless relatives, her "gift" is a secret part of her that will never be mentioned in the memoir about her life as an indie folksinger.
The Fractured Hues of White Light (Literature & Fiction)
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Samantha Ryder is an autistic artist who has achieved recognition for her talent by creating miniature paintings of the greatest hits of art history, but what she really wants is to paint something of her own creation. The people surrounding her love her and will do anything to help her achieve her autonomy, but their best intentions tend to complicate Sammy more than she really is, it is these best intentions that has created a situation that may be Samantha's undoing as she embarks on a journey of self preservation.
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When I read this in college, our modern lit professor warned us against being hayseed critics. We need to have a basis for our criticism, a chunk of spoken reason, or text, behind our critiques and accolades of each book we read. Otherwise, we’ll...
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| Claustrophobic, yes...intense, yes...brutal, yes...awesome, yes...I can envision Liz Taylor and Richard Burton seething with passion, knocking back drinks, and tearing into each other and everyone present in grim black and white. You'd like to believ...more | |
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| This is a captivating read, tho' there were times I longed for more detail, a bit more lingering over the finer things. Don't get me wrong it is a well done book...as I mentioned in an early comment when I started reading, it felt "semi-dry", which n...more | |
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"It is always hard for me to share my creative output with others...It feels like I have taken a big dump on a platter and set it out at a party for people to view. I hope you like the way it looks and smells."
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Thanks Patry! You're always looking good!Patry wrote: "Hi Laura, So good to see you here! Both you and your book are looking gorgeous!
Patry"
