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Jumping Off

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This book chronicles women whose lives are on the brink of change, for better or worse. Though the characters are from all walks of life, they share moments of clarity, glimpses into the future, and chance decisions...flashes of truism that will irrevocably change their lives. Deborah is a white woman from Vancouver, and has converted to Islam in order to marry her Saudi Arabian boyfriend. Now, she's preparing for her last Christmas and moving across the world. Eleven-year-old "Piggy" Paula, four-foot-eleven, 147 pounds, lives with an even weightier secret. Cari, an aspiring writer, is jealous of the attractive published author she meets at the dog park - and why is her boyfriend spending so much time out with the dog these days, anyway? Each story introduces a fresh and unique character - a woman on a secret edge, and a woman that we may know, be it a niece, a neighbour, a colleague. A page-turner from start to finish, Cutler's second collection is strong and exciting.

Author Biography:

Jumping Off is Laura Cutlers second published collection of short stories. Her first, Out of Her Backpack, was released last year by Coteau Books. Cutlers stories have also been published in anthologies, including the North (Vancouver) Shore Writers Association Millennium Anthology, and the Indigo Books/Henkell Trocken What the Henkell Happened Here. She has traveled on six continents, and has had careers as a hotel manager and an RCMP officer. Cutler currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, where she teaches English as a Second Language and writes.
Release date Australia
March 1st, 2003
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
198
Dimensions
230x155x14
ISBN-13
9781896300597
Product ID
2333336

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