The Date Square Dharma

Written by Patti Murphy

Narrated by Natalie Naudus

What do we have in this life besides moments with those we love?

Olivia Sutton has every reason to be happy – she’s met the love of her life, her Nana has recovered from her stroke, and she’s painting again. And yet… her best friend is leaving her cryptic messages, a rebellion is forming at the church luncheon committee and her recently deceased friend, Eddie Spaghetti, has started talking to her.

But even bigger problems are brewing in the idyllic town of Stafford Falls. For one thing, Angie’s business is struggling, and for another, Olivia can’t seem to bring herself to actually work on the heartbreaking portrait of Eddie Spaghetti that she promised to paint. It seems like things can’t get worse… until the mayor and his cronies set their sights on Julia’s café, and then the gloves are off.

Will Julia be able to keep the café open? Will Angie’s fledgling baking business ever get off the ground? And how will Olivia make her way to the other side of her grief?

The much-anticipated second book in The Stafford Falls Series, Date Square Dharma will make you laugh, cry and cheer out loud. Heartbreaking and funny, it’s a story about kindness, saying goodbye and some truly exceptional baked goods.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kilkenny Media Inc.
• Release date: Jun 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9781999467852

Patti Murphy

Alana L. Jolley Author Bio Alana Jolley has a Master’s Degree in anthropology, is a writer, a former museum director, and professor. She is the mother of seven children and as seven grandchildren. She is a genealogist and has published several ethnographies. Her love of children, science, history, and anthropology is the inspiration for her children’s books. She says, “No matter how old we are, we can still have a child’s curiosity about the world and its people.” She lives with her husband in San Juan Capistrano, California.   Patti Murphy Illustrator Patti Murphy has a B.A in both French and Linguistics from Pennsylvania State University. She is an illustrator, and art teacher, who has spent a lifetime creating personalized cards, posters, brochures, and bulletin boards for schools, churches, and charities, as well as illustrating children’s books. She studied with well-known artists in five different states and in New Zealand. She has participated in many craft fairs around the U.S.A. She currently lives in Florida.