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He came to me first in a dream, as a crippled dog angling down a country lane, puzzled by his sudden age, his bum paw, the dry stick clamped between his teeth. I'd been expecting this dream for a very long time, and I woke up moving. . . .
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Given the blank canvas and infinite palette, many authors, perhaps hankering for a blockbuster movie deal, choose romantasy, thrillers, or sci-fi. Monica Wood finds her thrills – and ours - in everyday folk. The owner of a beauty shop. The district manager for a dental supply company.
So it is in, “My Only Story,” where Rita Rosario inserts herself into another family’s tragedy as she seeks fulfillment in her own life.
You might be thinking, hmm, pass, doesn’t sound like much. If so, revise your thinking. Wood is an insightful storyteller with a gift for making the routine feel extraordinary.…
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