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  <name><![CDATA[Monica Arlene Gold]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Monica Arlene Gold has taught high school and college English and worked as a newspaper reporter.  She has also published poetry and written about teaching Shakespeare.  Her novel, Looking for Shelter, was a finalist in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition.  Monica lives on Long Island with her husband and family.  She is an avid reader, swimmer, and a better than decent cook.    
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  <title><![CDATA[Looking for Shelter]]></title>
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  <published>2007</published>  
  
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