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Description

The halcyon days of Los Angeles in the '50s are the seductive setting for this mesmerizing novel, chosen by the Los Angeles Times as one of the Best Books of the year. After her mother's death, young Jorie grows up with her two older brothers and a mostly absent physician-father. While her... read more

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First Sentence

THE GRASS WAS GREEN that summer, so green I remember it first.

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  1. Anitra Peebles Sheen (Author)
 

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