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Sheila Dalton
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Hillingdon, Uxbidge, England, The United Kingdom
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The Girl in the Box
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Blowing Holes Through the Everyday
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1996
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Bubblemania
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Tales Of The Ex Fireeater: A Novel
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Trial By Fire
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Pig Tale
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Getting To Know Nature's Children: Orangutans & Gazelles (Getting To Know Nature's Children)
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Leopardsand, Parrots / Merebeth Switzer
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The Girl in the Box - Chap. 1 (Literature & Fiction)
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updated Aug 20, 2011 11:18am
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Journalist Caitlin Shaughnessy must deal with the murder of her partner, Dr. Jerry Simpson, at the hand of a mute young Mayan woman he rescued from the jungles of Guatemala.
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May 18, 2012 02:38pm
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"Hi, Jeanne. I'm so sorry I missed this! I'm not myself these days, as you know.
Glad you got a good turnout and lots of questions. Invisible is a great...more " |
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"Thank you, Mary, for this generous review. It means a lot coming from the author of Sleeping with Patty Hearst
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Amidst all the noise on the web, it's often hard to find the quiet treasures that lie beneath the hubbub of tweeting and tooting of marketing horns. The Girl in the Box is the best literary discovery I've stumbled upon in a long time. The story fo...
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April 13, 2012 10:00AM
location: Online, Canada description: Join in with writer Jeanne Bannon, author of the coming-of-age novel, Invisible, on the weekend of April 13th-15th for a Q & A discussion. Jeanne's Goodreads Profile: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/... Hope to see you there. Sheila said: Just hope I remember! |
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| "Just received a copy of The Girl in the Box from the Canadian author and new friend, Sheila Dalton. This literary novel involves a mute Mayan girl held captive in a Guatemalan jungle, a psychoana..." ...read it » | |
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"Thank you, Christa.
You get "ridiculously happy" when you can recommend Canadian fiction. And I got ridiculously happy when I read your review! So gla...more " |
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Originally reviewed at Christa's Hooked on Books
The Girl in the Box was a book that wasn't even on my radar before I was contacted by the author. But the promise of mystery, references to Guatemala and a mostly Canadian setting, made me sit up and... " Read more of this review » |
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"I wholeheartedly agree with this review! Invisible is a great read, told with compassion and insight, and the characters ring true.
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"Oh, hey, thanks for the mention, Mary. I'm really hoping you like the book even half a much as I enjoyed yours!
Sheila " |
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