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    Taking The Plunge
    Taking The Plunge
    Taking The Plunge
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    Taking The Plunge

    By Libby O'Neill

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    Gwennie is a widow. Short, plump, grey-haired and a pensioner, she’s about to embark on her first visit to the indoor swimming pool for exercise and therapy. Nervous and self-conscious, Gwennie procrastinates, making observations about other people at the pool and fidgeting with her belongings before finally getting in the water. The water is blissfully welcoming and while she walks up and down the length of the pool she reminisces about her dearly departed husband called Max, his penny-pinching ways and how shocked he would be at all the money she's spent since he died.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibby O'Neill
    Release dateDec 11, 2012
    ISBN9781301186341
    Taking The Plunge
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    Libby O'Neill

    I am an Australian fiction writer and artist.Originally from Maitland, near Newcastle, I have lived in Central West NSW for more than forty years. Many things inspire my creative pursuits - my life experiences, country and coastal locations and travel. One of the hardest things when writing is choosing the right name for characters.In 2012, I self-published one of my novels called The Jasper Plate. This novel is available for purchase as a paperback, a hard-cover book and also as an ebook.Online, visit The Book Depository, Amazon or the Xlibris online bookstore to order, or order from any good bookstore.

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      Taking The Plunge - Libby O'Neill

      Taking The Plunge

      A short fictional story by Libby O’Neill

      Published by Libby O’Neill at Smashwords

      Copyright 2012 Libby O’Neill

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      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      I’m here. I can hardly chicken out now. Anyway, I’ve just paid seven dollars and ninety cents in entry fee. In my mind I can hear Max saying Go on, Gwennie! You’ve paid now. Don’t waste the ticket. My ticket gives me full use of the pool and I can stay as long as I want, there’s

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