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    An American Salad
    An American Salad
    An American Salad
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    An American Salad

    By Marie Watts and Joy Darien

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    Shaken by her recent divorce, Holly Jackson is forced to create a new life for herself that challenges the core of her beliefs when she finds herself working at an ethnically diverse school.  Determined to be on her own and at peace, Holly begins to build a life she cherishes by overcoming the fears trapping her in a lonely world and binding her to ex-husband, Arnold.

    Holly turns to journaling as a way of dealing with her most intimate thoughts and feelings about her circumstances.  Armed with willpower and a sense of humor, she learns to exist, and later thrive, in a world that's a truly distinct blend.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarie W. Watts, Writer LLC
    Release dateMar 1, 2003
    ISBN9780972380690
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