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The Daddy Chronicles
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One out of three women in the U.S. identify as fatherless. An absent father who occasionally appears to bestow his affections only to disappear again leads a daughter to seek out others like him - men who are charismatic, but emotionally unavailable - throughout her lifetime.
In this emotionally-charged memoir written in cinema
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Jayne Martin
Jayne Martin is an unapologetic, bleeding heart liberal who writes about everything from politics to private parts on her blog injaynesworld. A TV movie writer, her credits include "Big Spender" for Animal Planet, and "A Child Too Many," "Deceived By Trust," and "Cradle of Conspiracy" for Lifetime. Jayne is the author of the book of humor essays, "Suitable for Giving... a collection of wit with a side of wry."
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