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Zappala’s estate was soon settled. The Santorini family kept their bakery thanks to the deal that he had worked out with Sister Ann. Holy Trinity received half a million dollars to spend on needed upgrades. Bishop donated the remainder of the estate to PAVE, a national organization devoted to shattering the silence of sexual violence.
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Like the wedding guest in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Coleridge, Michael Bishop woke the following morning, “a sadder but wiser man.”
About the Author
Anthony J. Pucci taught English for forty-three years. A native of Massachusetts, he has degrees from Merrimack College and Elmira College. His previous works include scores of book reviews for Kliatt and Library Journal as well as a curriculum guide for teaching Anne Tyler’s Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant published by The Center for Learning. He has one daughter who lives in Pittsburgh. He currently resides in Horseheads, New York with his wife, Cara. This is his first novel.
Table of Contents
Epigraph
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
About the Author