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I am Dixie Dawn Miller Goode. My favorite protagonist is a young boy with Cerebral Palsy. "Duffy Barkley walks on four legs," the kids tease, because he uses crutches. There are many things Duffy has to work extra hard to accomplish, but no-one can tell him "No!" This Blog has things that somehow tie into my Duffy Barkley books. Volume 1, Duffy Barkley is not a Dog; Volume 2, Duffy Barkley: Seek Well, or into my writing, including the new time twisted, Double Time: On The Oregon Trail
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Monday, December 12, 2016
The Redwood Tree
I am happy to announce the release of my third picture book for young children. This one is non fiction but reads like a story as you share photographs of the beautiful and long lived giants of the Pacific Coast.
It is available on Amazon at the following link
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Reaching for the Redwoods
And then I began to photograph them and bring my friends and family to visit them and to rest in their shadow.
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Thank you to the 660 people who signed up for an opportunity to win an autographed copy of my most recent novel in The Tales of Uhrlin, Duffy Barkley: the Third Charm. The Goodreads Giveaway ended on 4/16/16 with three winners.
Mary from Maryland
Chelene from Ohio
Benoit from Quebec
It is gratifying to see so many people express an interest in one of my books, and while I wish I could give that many away, of course I can't. Still, I hope that some of you who did not win are intrigued enough to buy a copy, and if, like me, cash is too tight, I hope sometime in the future you remember my hero and his ability to have adventures and make friends in spite of what others would consider his handicapping condition. After having a chance to live without it for awhile, of course, Duffy now knows he isn't strong in spite of having cp, but he is strong and who he is, because of having cp. like Duffy, I have learned to embrace all the things that make me who I am, even those I fought against for years.
Again, thanks for your time and attention.
Joy and beauty to all of you.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Goodreads Giveaway for Third Book in Uhrlin
On February 5th, the third Duffy Barkley adventure in Uhrlin, Duffy Barkley: the Third Charm, was published. Now through April 16th it is being offered on Goodreads with a chance to win one of three autographed paperbacks.
If you are interested in the other books in the series, they are available on Amazon, or can be ordered by your local bookstore. http://www.amazon.com/Dixie-Dawn-Miller-Goode/e/B004458ES2/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1457742536&sr=1-1
In Duffy Barkley is Not a Dog
Remember being with a group of friends where you felt safer and more included than you had ever felt at home, friends you had always wanted, who made you look around with a lump in your throat, wishing you could stop time? They were a lot like the groups in all the popular stories. They were the reason people love MASH, Harry Potter, Narnia, Friends, The Lord of the Rings etc. They were a group of imperfect, overwhelmed and harassed people who became winners because they didn't have to face the overwhelming odds, alone. Even in the face of dark wizards, popular girls, bad hair days or War, they had each other's back. When one of them had a weakness, another had a strength to balance it out. When one was a jerk, someone else saved the day, and forgave them eventually. Now times are turning more difficult again. The world needs that kind of support. We need a source of encouragement so that we can find a way to be that kind of support when we are needed. As times are dark, people look for a reason to laugh, love and hope again. Duffy Barkley is not a dog, a middle grade fantasy, gives you those friends, that escape, that voice of hope in the darkness. Duffy is alone, handicapped, desperate. He is picked-on, lost, & yet, never defeated. In the most alien of places he finds friends. In the most dire of emergencies he finds courage. In the most evil of villains he finds compassion and a solution. In giving away what he most needs, he gains everything. Duffy, a 9 year old boy with cerebral palsy, survives tragedy in the form of a school shooting in which his younger sister is seriously injured. Falling into a new world, he regains his health but finds himself the focus of historic prophecy. While trying to deny his place in their prophecies he discovers his own abilities & changes his life & that of others in both worlds. He enjoys being physically strong but must give it up to save the villain, and find his way back to save his sister, Izzy.
and in Book 2, Duffy Barkley: Seek Well
Duffy Barkley, The protagonist of Duffy Barkley Is Not a Dog, has returned in the sequel, Duffy Barkley: Seek Well. Now 11 years old, he cannot remember the events that happened the first time that he was in Uhrlin, or a time when his Cerebral palsy was cured, or when he flew. But those memories are breaking through and Uhrlin remembers him and is calling him back. He can't remember why he is fascinated by Guatemala, or anything about a giant, bald, orca colored mer-woman with the voice of an angel. But he has to seek her.
and now, Book 3, Duffy Barkley: the Third Charm
In this third tale of Duffy Barkley's connection with the portal world of Uhrlin we see that he has twice had to face overwhelming odds, but his friends were there to help even those odds. It wasn't easy but he struggled and prevailed, both at age 9 and 11. He saved his little sister and the two worlds while making new friends and learning to love himself, handicaps and all. Why then, this time, does he seem to have been left behind? Where are his sister and his great-aunt now?
Friday, March 11, 2016
Camp NaNo and Trying for Lucky 7 while marketing my 6th book
On February 5th, the third Duffy Barkley adventure in Uhrlin, Duffy Barkley: the Third Charm, was published. Now it is being offered on Goodreads with a chance to win one of three autographed paperbacks.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
21st Annual Gold Beach Writer's Conference
Now that my children are grown, and Holidays are more about their homes than mine, my favorite holiday has switched and become one I indulge in purely for me. It is always President's Day weekend, which usually coincides with Valentine's Day, but it isn't because of either of those that I love it. Valentine's is great, but Ive been with my husband since 1982, and he loves me every day, and he is a music teacher who is often off delivering "Valen-tunes" with his choir students, or like last year, traveling to a music festival with them.
So, No. I love this weekend because it is about WRITING. Just an hour north of my home is a lovely, but very tiny town nestled right on the beach, and they host the South Coast Writer's Conference and have for 21 years now.
Sometimes the beach is very different from year to year, storms move the sand and logs a lot, but it is beautiful under the sun or in a storm. This year, I got lucky. Just outside my motel room, a mere block from the fairgrounds where the conference began, was a deliciously warm beach filled with drifts of seafoam.
and this year, I had just published the third book in my Duffy Barkley series only 9 days before, so I had a lot to share at the conference. There is the coolest bookstore there in town too, huge and friendly and besides books, filled with local art and a yummy bakery.
|Peter Brown Hoffmeister, author of The Intentional Art of Failure
|Anne Osterlund presenting "Sweat The Small Stuff"
Anne says, "92% of submissions are full of grammar and spelling mistakes - so if you are not doing that you are already in the top 8%."
it was fun to see that the pile of my books for sale at the bookstore was a lot smaller than the last time I dropped in.
|Heidi Schulz, author of Hook's Revenge
Heidi write middle grade humor and has a really good sense of her audience and a word of caution. "Surprise and an exchange of power are the keys to humor. Be careful of the kind of humor that takes power from the powerless. It can be an act of bravery to not laugh when everyone else is." Punch up, not at those smaller than you. Humor ca engender sympathy. We laugh with Groot and Rocket and then later we care about them. Her best piece of writing advice, "be brave."
thinking back at all the solid advice I got, the simplest, easiest stuff was the best to remember.
Jason Brick said, "The jerk trying to force you to buy a used car is not a salesman. Being so loudly geeky about something you love that you make other people love it too. That's sales."
My friend and fellow author R. R. Virdi is a master , plus I honestly love his book, Grave Beginnings.
Jason also had concrete sales advice, "have facebook and 1 more social media place you interact. 3 times a day, share something awesome and share somebody else, because nobody cares about you but they start caring about you when you start talking about them. Then comment intelligently or at least hilariously on at least one thread, ask a question or pick a fight. Post at least 21 times a week, but only mention a blog post and your book 1 time each week, unless you are doing a special promo."
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Last week, we shared with you five nice/nasty definitions of five Colorado cities -- Boulder, Greeley, Vail, Grand Junction and Denver -- on Urban Dictionary. But those were hardly the only places from our fair state to get the sometimes on-point/often flat-out-crazy treatment from the site's inspired definers.
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Polygamy is the practice of having marriages involving more than two people.
It is illegal in the United States, though estimates of the number of Americans who live in polygamy vary from 30,000[1] to 100,000[2]. It is legal in some African, Asian and Middle Eastern Countries.
Polygamous societies are almost invariably Patriarchal and have a poor record on Women's rights - not least because the disequilibrium of polygamy in a society with even numbers of men and women tends to result in women and girls being married of at a relatively young age.
The most commonly practiced form of polygamy is polygyny, which is where a man has multiple wives at once. Polyandry is where a woman has more than one husband.
Middle East and AfricaEdit
Polygamy is legal and often practiced in many countries in Africa. Islamic law states that a man can have up to four wives, as long as he treats them all equally. However, the equally part of it is often ignored, as men in some countries tell their wives they're getting married again on the day of the wedding and many prefer one wife over the others. A lot of the time, the other wives are left alone, with little financial support, no emotional support, and a lot of children to take care of.
Polygamy's supporter say that it creates a lot of children and prevents divorce, both of which are good things in Islam. In Iraq they're talking about it as a way to to give husbands to women when a lot of men died in wars[3]. However, this is the exact type of relationship that can lead to domestic violence; and the countries that allow it are also countries that don't have well-enforced laws on these issues. [4]
In America, polygamy is practiced mainly by Fundamentalist Mormons. It is also practiced by some immigrants.
Joseph Smith is estimated to have had as many as fifty wives [5]. In typical religious deceit, he referred to polygamy as "celestial marriage." He denied having multiple wives to non-Mormons; and several people who were close to him, including his first wife, Emma Hale Smith.
Brigham Young also had many wives.
In 1890, the Federal Government passed the Edmunds-Tucker Act, which allowed the government to take the church's assets and disincorporate it (Which for the record was unconstitutional, but so was everything in 1890). The church was so afraid that they quit practicing polygamy. Fourteen years later, polygamy could get you excommunicated from the Mormon church. [6]
After the church banned polygamy, some people thought that banning it was a grave sin. These people broke away and founded fundamentalist churches. The most famous of these is the Fundamentalist Church of the Latter-Day Saints. The current leader, Warren Jeffs has seventy-eight wives, some as young as twelve[7]. He is serving life plus twenty years for sexually assaulting two of them[8]
All polygamist marriages are arranged, either by Warren Jeffs or another senior member of the church. Because they've been brainwashed into believing that he's the prophet, everybody does what he says.
See alsoEdit
- ↑ http://www.oprah.com/relationships/Polygamy-in-America
- ↑ http://www.polygamystop.org/history.html
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12266986
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90857818
- ↑ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-mormon-church-officially-renounces-polygamy
- ↑ http://www.pbs.org/mormons/peopleevents/e_polygamy.html
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/05/warren-jeffs-polygamist-leader-records_n_919170.html
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/09/texas.polygamist.jeffs/


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My Sunday stroll took place in Little Venice in London. I have been waiting and waiting to visit and as the sun sat in the sky that afternoon I dragged myself and my boyfriend out of bed to walk along the canals and catch some breakfast. We found a little café on a boat that served simple sandwiches/Panini's and hot food from full English breakfast to jacket potatoes...Just what we needed after a rather late night out, and we were feeling some-what fragile.
This location is so pretty on a Spring/Summers day. Everyone had the same idea too, riding their bike along the canals and families enjoying an afternoon overlooking the river. I loved taking a slow walk along the edge of the water thinking about which boats I'd choose if I had to pick which one to live in. They are so adorable. It would be such an adventure to have a house constantly on the move. To wake up to a new view every-day. A girl can dream.
I have yet to go to the real Sinking City -Venice, that is next on my list (fingers crossed) Or actually just Italy in general. I know how much I'd love it, the food, the culture, architecture. So until then, this place will just have to do until I go to Venice.


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Aklan raises more poultry but livestock declines
- March 17, 2017
- Sheila Q. Patoza
KALIBO, AKLAN, Mar. 17 (PIA) –The poultry inventory in the province of Aklan as of January 1, 2017 increased by 20 percent; while the number of livestock went down by 3 percent, records from Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan showed.
The poultry inventory in Aklan, which is comprised of chicken and ducks, as of January 1 this year reached 960,852; showing an increase of 160,644 as compared to last year's data of the same period with 800,208.
Specifically, the chicken inventory listed at 905,301, which covered the 94 percent of the total number of poultry in the province, was up by 20 percent; whereas, duck inventory comprised the six percent , recorded at 55,551.
Meanwhile, livestock inventory in Aklan decreased by 4,677 - from 168,042 as of January 1, 2016 to 163,365 this year.
Based on the latest count of PSA-Aklan, hogs registered the highest inventory at 110,529; followed by cattle 24,409; carabao 20,332; and goat 8,095.
Compared to last year's data, the carabao declined by seven percent or 1,456; while both cattle and hogs by three percent each or 712 and 3,147, respectively.
However, goats showed a positive growth of nine percent or 638.
In a press release, Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet Catubuan explained that the inventory of animal population refers to the actual number of domesticated animals present in the farm at a specific reference date.
She added that the data were derived from the Backyard and Commercial Livestock and Poultry that are being surveyed quarterly to determine the performance of the livestock and poultry industry of the province.(SQP/JCM/PIA6 Aklan)
Other News
- July 22, 2017
- July 22, 2017
- July 22, 2017
- July 22, 2017


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Today was a really good day. Some of you may ask why and to that I simply say listen up and I'll tell you.
Today shouldn't have been that great of a day, I'm sick with this lingering cold that is driving me nuts and I found out one of my roommates is growing some kind of flax seed/grass thing in my drinking glass that smells like puke. Why I'm that lucky? Who knows?
But at any rate, despite being sick a new idea for writing came to mind. Oddly enough, it's a Dystopian idea. That's odd because a) I haven't even read that much Dystopian novels and b) I wouldn't characterize myself as one who would write Dystopian.
But this idea came to mind and refused to be silenced. Lina kept coming to mind and wouldn't stop bombarding me with her voice and her story. I've written 5k today in the last few hours. That's not near my record, but considering the writing rut I've been in I'm really pleased.
5K and still going strong for at least thirty more minutes that is.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Review: Changing my wardrobe
Average Rating: 4.78
Before I get into what I thought about this book, here's the Goodreads summary:
Incoming freshman, Lindsey Ames, wants to take Italian,and she wants to join the National Honor Society. She wants a new image, and she wants better clothes.
She wants Avery to stop tormenting her, and she wants Marco to ask her out. She wants Jocelyn to go away, but she wants Grouper to be happy. She wants to save Teeny's reputation, but she doesn't want to lose everything. Will Lindsey find the courage to stand up to her enemies before it's too late?
She wants Avery to stop tormenting her, and she wants Marco to ask her out. She wants Jocelyn to go away, but she wants Grouper to be happy. She wants to save Teeny's reputation, but she doesn't want to lose everything. Will Lindsey find the courage to stand up to her enemies before it's too late?
My Rating: 4.5/5 stars.
My overall thoughts/impressions: Some books may you feel like you're going to have a heart attack, because your heart is beating so fast. That wasn't the case with this novel. My heart beat seemed to slow so much and I felt like time slowed down. My thoughts were perfectly coherent and I felt so clear.
Any book that can make me feel this way is a great read.
This book transcends that line between fiction and reality. Everybody has their Avery (their tormentor), Marco (the boy they're hopelessly in love with), and Teeny (the best friend they wish they could be). The characters are relatable and it was easy for me to put myself in their place. I could see myself in Lindsey's shoes.
But that isn't all there is to this novel. This book touches upon how many people feel while starting high school. This book poignantly deals with loss and dealing with that loss. is powerfully written, and beautifully captures what life is like as a teenager.
Very few books end in a way that I hadn't already guessed. This book had the honor of leaving me totally surprised. Once again, any book that can do that is a beautiful book.
This book is so much more than just your typical high school novel, typical chick lit, typical HEA story that you read over and over again. So many books leave you thinking have I read this before?
This book wasn't like that.
I did receive a copy of this book for review, but just want to say that didn't play any part in my decisions or feelings for this book. Very few books get a 5 star rating…the fact that I was reviewing this novel didn't affect my decision.
Some Memorable Quotes/Lines: (I chose some that I thought wouldn't give away the story and ones that I liked.)
Disclosure: I really liked some lines at the end of the novel, but can't post them here.
· Teeny's logic made sense to a point. If I wanted my life to be better, I needed to make some changes, and high school was the perfect place for me to do that. But I wasn't convinced that a makeover was the answer. Changing my life couldn't be as easy as changing my wardrobe, could it? After all, my face, my body, and my personality would be the same. Avery would still recognize me; she would still see me as the "little mouse."
· I knew that I wouldn't have made it through junior high without Teeny and Grouper; they always had my back. But now things had to change. I couldn't lean on them as I had done in the past. It was time for me to stand on my own two feet, but I wasn't sure if I was ready for that yet.
In summary: A great novel that more people should read.
Warning/Side-note: There are only a few instances that this novel swears. I wasn't offended by this novel at all. For the most part, it is relatively clean.
Wrap-up: I was really surprised by how much I loved this novel. This book is a great read: entertaining and touching.
Danica Page
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Suggestions about my blog
Dear Readers,
I'm trying to make my blog as user-friendly and appealing as possible. I like the simple layout, but know that many may not.
I want to hear your opinions.
It would mean a lot if you'd take the time to fill out the following survey. There are only 10 questions.
It would mean a lot if you'd take the time to fill this out. Survey.
Thanks in advance!
~Danica Page
I'm trying to make my blog as user-friendly and appealing as possible. I like the simple layout, but know that many may not.
I want to hear your opinions.
It would mean a lot if you'd take the time to fill out the following survey. There are only 10 questions.
It would mean a lot if you'd take the time to fill this out. Survey.
Thanks in advance!
~Danica Page
Teaser Tuesday (3)
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- · Grab your current read
- · Open to a random page
- · Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
- · BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
And without further ado, here is my teaser Tuesday:
"Nobody should ever die," I said, "But especially not good people. They should keep on going forever." ~pg 62
Well that's Teaser Tuesday post #3. As always feel free to leave your link in the comment section.
~Danica Page
Monday, September 26, 2011
Book Review: The Secret Rites of Social Butterflies by Lizabeth Zindle
Average Rating: 3.34
Pages: 288
Okay, before I get to my thoughts on this book. Here is what goodreads has to say.
When does truth become gossip?
Maggie's parents have just split up, and she's moved from New Jersey to New York City with her mom. Desperate to make new friends and to distract herself from troubles at home, she falls in with a group of social butterflies at the ritzy private school she now attends. These girls keep a top-secret record of their classmates, most intimate details on a wall in one of their apartments. Maggie's friends insist they are collecting the truth--not gossip--about the lives of today's teenagers. But she soon learns that certain information in the wrong hands can do irreparable damage.
This is the second novel from Publishers Weekly "Flying Start" author and literacy legacy Lizabeth Zindel.
Maggie's parents have just split up, and she's moved from New Jersey to New York City with her mom. Desperate to make new friends and to distract herself from troubles at home, she falls in with a group of social butterflies at the ritzy private school she now attends. These girls keep a top-secret record of their classmates, most intimate details on a wall in one of their apartments. Maggie's friends insist they are collecting the truth--not gossip--about the lives of today's teenagers. But she soon learns that certain information in the wrong hands can do irreparable damage.
This is the second novel from Publishers Weekly "Flying Start" author and literacy legacy Lizabeth Zindel.
My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
My overall thoughts/impressions: It's a cute read. I enjoyed reading about Maggie and her struggles to fit in at a new school. I could sympathize with Maggie and the choices she made. However, I've never been into the whole secret society-gossip-blackmailing type of novel. It was an intriguing read, but nothing was overly compelling that made me think "wow this book is amazing." It's a cute read, don't get me wrong, and one that I think most people would enjoy. However, I don't think it's overly amazing.
Some memorable Lines/Quotes: (I chose ones that I liked and ones I thought wouldn't give away the story.)
· My mom is a mess. I want to knock and see if she's okay, but I also know she doesn't want me to see her like this, so I respect her privacy. Knowing she's sad makes me feel sick inside. ~Pg 16
· "To me, trust is the most important thing. It's hard to find and it can be impossible to replace." ~Connor Pg. 196
· It's funny, but I feel like I was taught that if you say, "I'm sorry," it will make everything better. But I can see now that doesn't work in all cases. Sometimes it can clean the slate, soften the blow, speed up the healing, but there are a few occasions when the cut goes too deep. Then those two words will never quite take you back to where you were before. ~Pg 285
In Summary: A cute chick-lit. It's a quick read and one that fans of the Clique, Gossip Girls, and the Private series will probably enjoy.
Warnings/Side-notes: No side-notes/warnings. It's a clean book. Just light swearing, nothing too bad. It doesn't swear very often. The book is fairly clean.
Wrap-up: This book was enjoyable to read. I wasn't bored, but ti didn't have that "wow factor." There was nothing that stopped me in my tracks and said "I love this book."
Danica Page
Up nest is Adeline Street by Carol Lynch Williams, author of The Chosen One. I loved that novel and have high expectations for this upcoming novel.
Musing Mondays (1)
Musing Mondays is a weekly blogging meme hosted by Should be Reading. This week's Musing Monday is What does it take for you to give up on a book you're reading?
My answer: I have only given up on one book that I've started reading. Once I start reading a book, I feel like I owe it to myself to finish the book and to see if it gets any better.
So naturally, I've read a few books that I simply didn't like. However, typically if I start reading a book it has caught my interest either through reviews from people I know or the inside summary. I research the books I read (not spoilers though) to see if I think I'll be interested, and so usually the books I read earn at least 2/3 stars. They're not terrible and I can justify reading them.
The one noticeable exception is Gulliver's Travels. I couldn't get through this book. I tried twice when I was younger. However, I feel like I owe it to myself to reread it now.
However, there are some hypothetical situations in which I wouldn't read a novel I started. If I started reading a novel and found out it was erotic or flithy in content I'd put it up.
What do I mean by filthy? I know this is different for everybody. If the book was excessively graphic or loaded with explicit sexual content, I wouldn't read it. I like reading books that question my beliefs most of the time, and like to think I'm open-minded.
However, if a novel directly conflicted with some of my beliefs, I wouldn't read it, becasue I wouldn't be interested and it wouldn't be an enjoyable read.
Such as if I found out a book is about a LGBT romance (the main characters/main plot. I wouldn't stop reading if there was just a gay character). I don't mean to be offensive. I understand that many people enjoy these books, and I don't judge you if you do enjoy them. But I won't read them. :)
But like I said with a little bit of research, I typically don't run into flithy books that I don't want to read. These authors are great writers and write great books, but I will not read them.
In summary: A little bit of research goes a long way.
Danica Page
P.S. For anybody who participates in Musing Mondays, please feel free to leave a link here. I'd love to hear your own thoughts. Once again, no offense meant to any writer/reader. There are some great writers who started their career through erotic fiction. It's just not for me.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Book Review: Once was Lost by Sara Zarr
Average rating: 3.70
Pages: 217 pages
Awards: INSPY For Young Adult Fiction (2010)Okay before I go to my thoughts. Here is the summary available on goodreads.
Samara Taylor used to believe in miracles. She used to believe in a lot of things. As a pastor's kid, it's hard not to buy in to the idea of the perfect family, a loving God, and amazing grace. But lately, Sam has a lot of reason to doubt. Her mother lands in rehab after a DUI and her father seems more interested in his congregation than his family. When a young girl in her small town is kidnapped, the local tragedy overlaps with Sam's personal one, and the already-worn thread of faith holding her together begins to unravel.
In her third novel, acclaimed author Sara Zarr examines the coexistence of affliction and hope, and what happens when everything you thought you believed—-about God, about your family, about yourself—-is transformed.My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
My overall thoughts/impressions:
This book is heart-wrenchingly beautiful. I love Sara Zarr's writing style, characters, and overall thematic elements of her stories. This novel was different that Story of a Girl in a lot of ways. I'm not going to try to compare them. They were both beautiful in different ways.
Sara's novel is touching, thought-provoking, and above all a good read. I loved reading this book that touches upon the concept of the 'perfect family.' Nobody has a perfect family. This book touches upon truths that we all know, but often need to be reminded of.
Sara's novel follows the story of Sam, the pastor's daughter. Her mom is in rehab, her dad seems to have time to care for everybody but her, and then a girl is kidnapped from her hometown. Everything around her seems to be falling apart and Sam is having a hard time dealing with it all. She doesn't know if she believes in miracles anymore. This novel like many other good novels transcends the line of fiction and reality in a way that makes readers place themselves in Sam's shoes throughout her story.
Some Memorable Quotes/lines: (I chose ones that I like and ones I thought wouldn't give away the story.)
· I would like to be somewhere, anywhere, that life feels possible and not smothered under a layer of heat and hopelessness. ~pg 1
· None of that lasted long. Probably all good memories of the last year add up to three days. ~pg 2
· I nod. We've discussed this. Me being home alone too much, a habit I developed when I started to get afraid to leave mom by herself. But she's not here now, so. ~pg 6
· I don't want to be with people. I don't want to talk to people. I don't want to answer questions or pretend to be interested in conversations or activities. ~pg 11
· "Some day, you'll know how it feels. There's a lot of pressure on a woman. Like you have to be camera-ready at all times. It hangs over you constantly, like homework you can't ever get an A on." Sam's mom. ~pg 73
· It's just hard, I want to say. The things that happen in your house, with your family are personal. How do you talk about finding the spaghetti in your dinner or the ice cube trays full of water in the towel closet? How do you talk about helping your mom put on her lipstick, so carefully, because her hands are shaking, so that it looks as perfect as she needs it to look before she can face the world. ~pg 106
In summary: A beautifully written book that is both touching and thought provoking.
Warning/Sidenote: This book is incredibly clean. There aren't any scenes with sexual content and this book doesn't swear. It does talk about dealing with drinking problems, but that is all.
Wrap-up: This book is definitely one I'd recommend to anybody who is looking for a good read.
Danica Page
Up next: The Secret Rites of Social Butterflies by Lizabeth Zindle.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Book Review: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Warning: This review is going to be a little different in format than the others I've done.
My thoughts:
Some books are afraid to touch upon the rougher aspects of life. Some books prefer just to gloss over them and pretend that these things don't happen, but they do and they happen every day. So many young women and young men face these issues every day. Divorce. Rape. Eating disorders. Death. Suicide.
These things are real, but remained untouched by many who'd prefer just to ignore this side of reality. Speak is not one of those books. Speak is written by Laurie Halse Anderson, an author who is willing to touch upon the harsher sides of life.
In Speak, the novel talks about a young girl who was raped at the age of thirteen and her struggle to overcome this tragic event. This book poignantly portrays how hard it is for these victims to overcome these terrible acts of violence.
This book resonates with me. It's powerful and moving. I love this book. Many say it's simply too depressing and that it shouldn't be read, but it's beautiful. I read this book my junior year in high school for an assigned class and fell in love with it. Since reading this book I've read Wintergirls and Catalyst.
Memorable quotes/lines:
Memorable quotes/lines:
This book isn't powerful because of the quotes, but because of the characters and the themes that are explored; however, I'll still list some quotes here. I chose the ones I liked and the ones I thought wouldn't give away the story.
· It's easier not to say anything. Shut your trap, button your lip, can it. All that crap you hear on TV about communicating and expressing your feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say. ~pg 9
· My room belongs to an alien. It's a postcard of who I was in fifth grade. ~ pg 15
· I am a good actor. I have a whole range of smiles. I use the shy, look-up-through the bangs smile for staff members, and the crinkly-eye smile with a quick shake of my head if a teacher asks me for an answer. If my parents want to know how school went, I flash my eyebrows upward and shrug my shoulders. If I drop out of high school, I could be a mime. ~pg 33
· I have never heard a more eloquent silence. ~pg 57
· It's Nathaniel Hawthorne month in English. Poor Nathaniel. Does he know what they've done to him? We are reading The Scarlet Letter one sentence at a time, tearing it up and chewing on its bones….It's all about Symbolism. Why couldn't he just say what he meant? Would they pin scarlet letters on his chest? B for Blunt, S for Straightforward? ~pg 100 (English major remember? Of course I love this one.)
This is a book that I think everybody should read. It's not graphic, it's not crude, it's reality. This is what is going on in the world around us. We should be willing to open our eyes and realize that these things to happen. In the back of Speak, Anderson shares that "according to the US Department of Justice, 44% of rape victims are under the age of 18, and 66% of those victims are between the ages of 12-15.
Speak is a book that is brave enough to tell the truth, when so many stay silent. A beautiful book, that I'm not going to rate, because it's too beautiful and powerful to stick stars on.
Danica Page
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Q & A with Ally Condie part 2
Alright, guys and here is part 2 to the Allyson Condie Q & A that she hosted on twitter via #allychat. Once again I have compiled her questions and answers with Penguin Books' and Aly Condie's permssion.
Here it is!
Is there really going to be a Matched movie?
Here it is!
Is there really going to be a Matched movie?
We'll see! Disney has optioned the rights and hired screenwriters but that's as far as we've gotten.
How do you feel about the current trend of movies based on YA literature? Do you think it encourages teens to read more?
I think it's really, really fun. And yes, I think it does encourage teens to read more.
What made you decide on 100 books, songs, etc? Do you actually have a list of what they are?
I don't! Because the Society's list would be different than mine and I think making their list would be tedious. ;)
What would you say came first for you: the storyline or the characters? Or some blend of both?
Both. I had the opening scene and Cassia come to me at the same time.
What inspired you to write Matched?
Long answer on my website.The short answer: my husband. :)
I know you said Crossed has scenes set in South Utah—any particular locations that make an appearance?
I based parts of the geography on Capitol Reef, Zion National Park, Bicknell Bottoms, slot canyon and my yard growing up.
What's your favorite scene from Matched?
I've always really liked the kiss.
When did you have the idea of having people only live to 80?
It's when my grandparents started to decline. It was really hard to watch.
What is it like writing about a futuristic society?
Very fun. I love making up the rules of the Society (even though I would never want to live there)!
Is there a playlist you made to help inspire certain parts of Matched/Crossed?
Yes! The Matched playlist is on my website and I've started posting some of the Crossed songs on my blog too.
What inspired you to write about dystopia?
I had the idea for the Banquet and I knew that it would have to take place in a dystopian society.
What do you do when you have writers block?
I go for a run or play with my kids or read something else (usually British murder mysteries).
My own question: What was the most rewarding part of writing Matched?
Writing the ending. At that point I had no idea who would ever read it, but I felt happy I saw it through to the finish.
When you first started writing this trilogy, did you already have most events planned and know what was going to happen in each book?
Not when I started writing! I was just playing and having fun and writing one book. I thought.
Do you listen to music or something when you write?
I like it quiet when I write, but I listen to music when I revise.
Any reason you picked a green dress for Cassia to wear to her Matched banquet?
I thought it was a color not everyone picked. And I liked the symbolism of green and it ties to the tablet.
Do you have advice to give to aspiring writers?
Keep going. Give yourself time to get good. And write what you care about most.
When trying to get your first book published, did you get rejected? If so, how many times?
Yes, it was rejected dozens of times. I just liked writing too much to give up.
Do you have plans for future series or books once Matched is complete? If so, can you tell us a little about them?
I have so many ideas for things I'd like to write next. I can't wait! But I can't tell you much about them yet. :(
Out of all the genres out there why did you choose to write dystopian?
It was the only one that fit the story I wanted to tell in the way I wanted to tell it.
Any particular trends in our society that have you thinking we're headed for a dystopian future of some sort?
Sometimes I get kind of freaked out by how much info random people have about our lives.
Did you always know Matched was going to be a trilogy, since you thought up the idea of the book?
Nope! I started it as a stand-alone. But by the time I finished it I thought, "There's more here."
How did you come up with the idea of the tablets and did they originally do what they do now?
The tablets surprised me. I was writing along and then they just sort of popped up in her compact.
What was your inspiration for the location of Oria and other Provinces, or did you just imagine them up?
I think of Oria as kind of Midwest-y. If you look at the names of the Provinces, you can get a hint.
Any advice for young writers?
Yes! Keep writing every day if you can. Lead a life that is interesting to you.
What are you hoping people will like about the next book?
I hope they like hearing Ky's story. I hope they like seeing Cassia grow and change.
If there was one thing you could change about Matched, something you didn't want to happen but did, what would it be?
I was really sad when they took the artifacts away. :)
Will there be ARC sent out of Book 3?
That is yet to be determined as well. :)
How do you outline if you do? Do you believe in writing chronologically or out of order?
I write out of order and I don't outline, but that's just what works for me.
(Follow up to previous question.)Your work is still so polished.
Well, I do have to go through it literally hundreds of times to get it that way. I'm a very sloppy drafter. :)
Do you use any particular writing software to organize your thoughts, or do you go old school with pen and paper?
Pretty old school. I take lots of notes on post its and just write notes right in the document too.
How do you organize all of the information for your novels? Do you have special notebooks, or do you just go with the flow?
I have a giant word document that I keep everything in. That's it. Not very efficient, I know.
And that's it! Hope you enjoyed the Ally Condie posts. I had to seperated them into two parts, due to length.
~Danica Page
And that's it! Hope you enjoyed the Ally Condie posts. I had to seperated them into two parts, due to length.
~Danica Page
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Teaser Tuesday (2)
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My current read is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
This is the Death Voice, the Voice that means business. When I was a kid, this Voice made me pee my pants.
~pg 36
If anybody else participated in Teaser Tuesday, feel free to leave the direct link to your post.
Danica Page
Q & A with Ally Condie author of Matched and Crossed Part 1
Today Ally Condie, author of Matched and Crossed, sponsored a Q&A session via twitter (#allychat) for an hour, where she'd answer anybody's questions.
I decided to pipe in on the conversation and asked Penguin Teens and Allyson Condie if I could compile some of the questions people asked her and the answers she gave here on my blog.
And so it is with their permission I share some of her answers. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! We'll start out with questions about Crossed, her upcoming novel that is released in November 2011.
I loved Ky's voice/telling his story and the setting of Crossed.
I decided to pipe in on the conversation and asked Penguin Teens and Allyson Condie if I could compile some of the questions people asked her and the answers she gave here on my blog.
And so it is with their permission I share some of her answers. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! We'll start out with questions about Crossed, her upcoming novel that is released in November 2011.
Why did you decide to write in dual POVs (Cassia and Ky) for Crossed?
There was really no other way to tell the story. And I feel like Crossed is Ky's turn to tell what happened to him.
Did you have a hard time switching from Cassia's to Ky's POV?
Sometimes! I found that I had to either write in Cassia's voice or Ky's on a given day to stay in the right mode.What was your favorite part about writing Crossed?
I loved Ky's voice/telling his story and the setting of Crossed.
I loved seeing the poems/quotes throughout Matched. Will you continue using in Crossed & book three?
Will there be another wise, thoughtful figure, someone like Cassia's Grandfather, in Crossed?
Not so much. They are on their own a bit in this book.
What can we expect in Crossed?
Two points of view, more action (of both varieties!) ;) and an awesome setting.
Will the love triangle between Cassia, Xander, and Ky continue throughout the rest of the trilogy?
Yes, it will. :)
Will we learn more about Ky's mysterious background in Crossed?
Why did you choose blue for the cover of crossed?
You'll see. :) And it has something to do with the tablet, and with water and rivers…
Is there going to be a cliff hanger ending in Crossed?
Yes and no. I think there's a strong sense of arrival, but everything isn't tied up yet—we have another book to go! ;)
What color do you hope the cover of book three will be?
When are we going to find out the title of book 3?
I honestly have no idea. But will post as soonas I can!
How did you pick your character's names?
I look for names that are classical and have meaning for what the characters will do in the story, then tweak the spelling.
Where do you get names for your characters?
I just think of them—or I look in baby name books. I love baby name books.
I loved their meanings and the classical but modern feel of the names.
Was there an influence for the beautiful name Cassia?
My sister found the name for me. I love that it's a botanical name that's classical but unusual.Are you team Ky or team Xander?
Team both. I know it's a copout, but it's true. I love them both. I based them both on my husband :)
Who's your favorite character that you've written? :)
I really like Ky, Cassia, and Xander, but have found myself intrigued by Indie. I never know what she'll do.
Thoughts about Cassia?
I like Cassia. Because she's just a normal girl making brave decisions and in kind of a quiet way.
Is Cassia based on you?
She's not based on me. But I did get to choose my own guy, I love to run, and I had really wonderful grandparents.
When it comes to characters, do you usually know their names first or their personalities?
Personalities. I don't know why that is.
Are any of your characters based on people you know in real life?
Sometimes. The character Vick in Crossed is based on a mashup of my brother and brother-in-law.
Did any of your own children inspire Bram's character, or others in Crossed?
Not really. My kids are all younger than Bram. But maybe they will grow up to be like him!
Did anyone inspire Cassia's character?
Not anyone in particular, but I've always admired those quiet strong women who just do what's right.
When writing Matched did you know you wanted the main character to have a long triangle dilemma?
No, I didn't. That actually came rather late in the game. At first I thought Xander was just her friend. But then he loved her!
Which other YA dystopian novels have influenced you?
The two dystopian novels that have influenced me the most are 1984 and Fahrenheit 451.
What elements in Fahrenheit 451 influenced you the most?
Mostly the creepy feel and the burning of books. The scene at the library in Matched is an homage to Fahrenheit 451.
What is your most memorable experience as an author?
A former student of mine found out I was an author and wrote out I was an author and wrote me the nicest e-mail ever. That was a great one.
How did you come up with the idea of The Society?
I built the Society around the Match Banquet. I thought, "What government would exist for a world like this to take place?"
What part of the Society do you personally find most haunting?
All the stuff Cassia doesn't know yet. Where are the animals? Why can only certain people mate? Etc.
If you lived in the Society what would your artifact and banquet dress be?
I'd pick my engagement ring and my dress would be blue.
This is it for today's post. Check back here tomorrow for Part 2. Where she'll answer questions like "Is Matched going to be a movie?" and more.
~Danica Page
Monday, September 19, 2011
In My Mailbox (2)
Hello Readers,
This is my second week being involved in In My Mailbox, a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. The point is to share the books that you have somehow acquired over the week.
I went to the library and checked out the following books:
The Secret Rites of Social Butterflies by Lizabeth Zindel
Adeline Street by Carol Lynch Williams (author of The Chosen One and Miles from Ordinary--two great books.)
Once was Lost by Sara Zarr (author of Story of a Girl which I just read and reviewed.)
That's all for now.
As always, I hope you enjoy seeing what I'm reading as much as I've enjoyed seeing what others are reading.
Danica Page
This is my second week being involved in In My Mailbox, a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. The point is to share the books that you have somehow acquired over the week.
I went to the library and checked out the following books:
The Secret Rites of Social Butterflies by Lizabeth Zindel
Adeline Street by Carol Lynch Williams (author of The Chosen One and Miles from Ordinary--two great books.)
Once was Lost by Sara Zarr (author of Story of a Girl which I just read and reviewed.)
That's all for now.
As always, I hope you enjoy seeing what I'm reading as much as I've enjoyed seeing what others are reading.
Danica Page
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Washington: A landmark trial has found that stents are as good as surgery for unclogging carotid arteries.
Loyola University Medical Center is among the hospitals that enrolled patients in the landmark trial that compared traditional surgery with less-invasive stenting to clear dangerously clogged carotid arteries.
The study found that the safety and efficacy of both procedures are roughly equal. The nine-year Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial is known as CREST. The trial, conducted throughout the United States and Canada, is one of the largest randomized stroke prevention trials ever.
"Our multidisciplinary team enrolled patients in both arms of this seminal and robust trial," said Dr. Jose Biller, one of the principal investigators at Loyola. "The data obtained at Loyola and other participating centers now will better inform doctors and patients about the relative benefits and risks of endarterectomy and stenting."
Biller is chairman of the Department of Neurology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. The other principal investigator at Loyola is Dr. Fred Leya, director of the cardiac catheterization lab.
Results were announced Feb. 26 at the 2010 International Stroke Conference in San Antonio.
Carotid arteries on each side of the neck supply blood to the brain. As a patient ages, plaque can build up, causing the artery to stiffen and narrow. A patient can suffer a stroke if the artery becomes completely blocked. Or, bits of plaque can break off and travel to the brain and cause a mini stroke called a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The traditional gold standard treatment is an endartectomy. A surgeon peels out the plaque deposit by removing the inner lining of the clogged artery. In the newer stenting procedure, a surgeon uses a catheter to deploy a stent (mesh tube). The stent expands inside the artery to increase blood flow.
CREST followed 2,502 participants, who were randomly assigned to receive an endarterectomy or a stenting. The overall safety and efficacy of the two procedures was largely the same. However, there were more heart attacks in the surgical group and more strokes in the stenting group.
"Both procedures are very safe and effective," said Dr. Mamdouh Bakhos, who performed endarterectomies in the trial. "Depending on a patient`s age and medical ondition, one procedure can have an advantage over the other. At Loyola, we offer both choices to patients." Bakhos is chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.


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A Grey's Anatomy fic by Gigi
Disclaimer: I truly, honestly, seriously own nothing.
Chapter 1: Kill the Lights
A/N: Yet another story. And yes, it's going to be at least two or three chapters, but I have a feeling it's gonna be a lot longer than that. So I think you'll enjoy this pretty much because I know you enjoyed my LG fic, I Gotta Feeling. This is a little bit of that, a little bit of how Meredith and Derek met (translated to my story and chosen characters, of course), and a little bit of my own personal experience. I hope you enjoy it!
A frustrated sigh fell out of cherry red lips as a slender hand flipped her equally crimson locks over her shoulder in impatience. That hand came to rest on a hip covered by a little black dress that fell about mid-thigh, which was complimented by black platform stilettos and a small black and gold purse that hung across the torso. Smoky blue eyes glanced once again at the gold Michael Kors watch to see how long it had been since the line to get into the club moved.
"Need I remind you that I start at my new job tomorrow?" the redhead asked her blonde companion testily.
The blonde, who stood two inches shorter than her best friend, adjusted her sapphire blue dress over her considerable bust. "Need I remind you that Weiss and I leave tomorrow? I loved getting you all settled in, but that really wasn't all that much fun," she shot back. "This is your last night of freedom before you have to face your ex-husband for the first time in a month, and at work, no less."
"Gee, thanks for that reminder," came the dry response. "I still don't understand why you insisted on taking me out tonight."
"Well, knowing you, you're probably not going to be feeling all that great starting tomorrow, especially since Derek started dating that child," the blonde explained, not noticing the grimace that crossed the redhead's features. "I want you to have fun tonight so that you can at least face him tomorrow knowing your life's not over."
"How the hell do you know to do all this, Savvy?" the redhead queried as the line moved up by about a foot. "It's not like you've ever had to do any of this."
"Weiss' sister did," Savvy answered as she fiddled with the two rings nestled comfortably on her left fourth finger. "I did the same thing with her, and she thanked me for it later, which is why I'm doing it for you."
"Honestly, Sav, I'm not so depressed as you're making me seem," the redhead insisted. "Derek can go play with his child all he wants. I'm done trying to win him back while he continues to ignore his own faults and blame it all on me."
As soon as the words left her mouth, the guy in front of her dropped his keys as he reached for his wallet. Bending down and picking them up, she straightened and tapped the man on his shoulder. "You dropped these," she offered to the back of his buzzed brown head, holding out his keys.
The guy turned around and shot her a smile that made something melt inside her. "Thanks," he accepted, taking the keys from her hand, making her feel the roughness of his fingers brushing against her palm. Warm, chocolate eyes slowly looked her up and down—from her long, tan legs to her perfectly clear blue eyes surrounded by smoky eye shadow—and his smile shifted into a smooth smirk. "So is this your first time here?"
His husky voice jolted the redhead out of her frozen state. "Yeah," she breathed out. "I just moved here from New York." Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Savvy's eyes glow with a mischievous sparkle, which could only mean—
"What about you?" Savvy piped up, trying to keep the conversation going. Giving him the once over and finding a solid stature, complete with a muscular chest and a confident gaze, she definitely approved. This was exactly what her best friend needed.
The guy shrugged and answered, "I've lived here for a couple of months, so I've been here a few times." Returning his gaze to the woman who returned his keys to him, he continued, "It's one of the better clubs in this city."
"While that's good to know, I didn't move to Seattle to go clubbing that often," the redhead declared. "This is a very occasional thing for me."
"Oh really?" He paused and cocked his head to the side, locking his eyes with hers in a carefully considering look. "What's your name?"
Those blue eyes widened in surprise. She wasn't expecting that question, since they weren't really talking in an area that might lead to introductions. "I'm Jennifer," she fibbed, wincing inwardly at the fake note her voice had assumed.
"You know, you're a terrible liar," the man commented. "I'm not some creeper, you know." He began to turn back around when her voice stopped him.
"No, I wasn't thinking that at all!" She hastened to correct herself without really understanding why she felt the need to. "Better safe than sorry is just my motto is all."
"It wouldn't hurt for you to loosen up a little," he noted, catching her gaze once again.
The redhead stopped for a second, thinking, deliberating. He looked like a decent enough guy, and Savvy's elbow was persistently poking its way into her ribs. Her moment of reflection was interrupted with a small beeping noise coming from Savvy's purse.
"Weiss is here," she announced. "I'm going to go get him, and I'll just see you inside okay?" Savvy didn't even wait for her friend's nod of acceptance before stepping out of the line and going off to find her husband, leaving the redhead with the man she just met.
With a deep breath she offered her hand once more. "I'm Addison."
A large, rough hand gently enveloped hers and shook it. "See, now that wasn't so hard was it? It's nice to meet you, Addison," he greeted with a hint of amusement twinkling in his dark brown eyes.
"And do you have a name?" Addison asked, still shaking hands with the stranger.
"James," he said simply, a small smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
Addison stopped the handshake but didn't remove her hand from his as she narrowed her eyes in scrutiny. "Why don't I believe you?"
A low, guttural chuckle escaped his smirking lips. "It's James," he confirmed. By this time, the two had reached the front of the line, and the bouncer was waiting for James to pay the entrance fee to get into the club. "See you in there," he bade to Addison before disappearing into the club.
Twenty minutes later found Addison sitting at the bar with a martini in hand and waiting for Savvy and Weiss to make it through the incredibly long line outside. She'd just taken the last sip in her glass when she felt a finger tap her shoulder. Turning around, Addison saw James standing before her.
"Feel like dancing at all?" he offered, placing his empty beer bottle next to her empty martini glass.
For once, Addison decided to be impulsive. She stood up and took his proffered hand. "It beats sitting around until my friend gets back," she answered.
She allowed herself to be led to the dance floor until they were situated somewhere in the middle of the sweaty throng of people grinding to the pulsing beat of the music. She felt his rough hands on her satin-covered hips, bringing her backside flush against his front as they slowly got into a rhythm with the music.
For the first few minutes, all Addison could focus on was how long it had been since she'd danced like this. It seemed to her that, once she got married, this hot, sweaty type of dancing gave way to the sweet, slow and utterly boring type of dance that required quiet conversation for entertainment. She'd had that kind of dancing for eleven years, and for the first time since med school, she felt her entire body come alive, her blood pulsing in her ears in beat to the song. With that realization, Addison let her gaze drop to the floor, raised her arms above her head and started swinging her hips freely in time with James's, sending waves of liquid fire through her body.
It wasn't long before both Addison and James were as sweaty as the people around them. Addison fought for breath as James reached with one hand to tug her by her elbow closer to his chest and snaked his other across her stomach, feeling as the muscles in her lower abdomen tightened under his fingers. He guided her hand to his back pocket and slid his now free hand up her side, resting on the side of her right breast.
Addison knew what he was up to the second his hand brushed her breast, but before she could think of a way to stop it without making things awkward, she felt both his hands cover her breasts and begin to massage them. She let her hand fall from his back pocket and back to her side, debating whether or not to move his hands, which were so determinedly cupping and fondling her breasts through her dress. Silently thanking her decision to wear a dress with a modest neckline, she let up a little on the grinding, which successfully stopped his ministrations.
As soon as his hands once again found purchase on her hips, Addison suppressed a whimper at the loss of warmth from her chest. She wasn't supposed to want his hands back up there when she was the one to stop him from groping her in public. She supposed that she should have stopped dancing with him right then and there, but it just felt so good to feel sexy and wanted again that she couldn't bring herself to step away from him.
Minutes later, Addison looked down to see James sliding his right hand inside her thighs and up her dress to start—she put an end to that right away. She didn't hesitate to pick up his hand and return it to her hip and bent forward to prevent further access. Of course, she forgot to consider the fact that bending forward made her grind into him harder, and she felt his fingers digging into her hips at the same time as another wave of sheer desire swept through her.
A vibration against her pelvic bone shook her out of that wave as she reached into her purse and whipped out her cell phone. Clicking the message that was waiting to be read, a text from Savvy filled the screen:
Hey, where are you?
We've gotta go, babe!
Don't want to be hung over for your first day of work!
Groaning, Addison stepped away from James' body and made her way off the dance floor. "I'm sorry, I have to go!" she called over her shoulder.
Outside the club, she let the cool night air wash over her and checked the time on her watch in surprise. It was one o'clock in the morning—she'd been dancing with James for two hours straight! No wonder her legs felt like jelly.
The next morning, after rounds, Addison stood getting to know the pediatric surgeon when she heard an intimidating voice sound from around the corner. She didn't bother to look around, already knowing the voice belonged to the so-called "Nazi" resident, Miranda Bailey.
"Karev, you're with Dr. Montgomery today," Bailey assigned as she rounded the corner.
"Who's Dr. Montgomery?" That voice made Addison stop dead in the middle of her conversation and excuse herself hurriedly from the company of the peds surgeon. That voice sounded far too familiar for her liking, and she had to hide her rapidly reddening face from the perky blonde woman she had been talking with. She kept her back turned to Bailey and her interns and walked over to the nurses' station to pretend to check out a chart.
"She's the new head of OB/GYN, over there," Bailey answered, pointing to a tall redhead standing with her back toward them.
"Why do I have to be on the Gynie squad?" Addison heard the voice groan and narrowed her eyes. Gynie squad?
"Because I said so, now move," Bailey ordered, sending hurried footsteps Addison's way.
Clearing his throat, Karev announced his presence. "Dr. Montgomery?"
Addison turned around reluctantly and found her fears confirmed. In front of her stood none other than James, whose face was quickly draining of color. Her eyes flitted down to the name stitched on his white coat. Alex Karev, M.D. "Hello, James," she greeted sarcastically. "Well, at least I knew you were lying."
"Addison?" Alex choked out, his eyes growing wide at the realization of just what he was doing to the woman standing in front of him the night before. "Oh, God," he groaned under his breath. "I can't believe I felt up my boss!"
A/N: I really hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please REVIEW!


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- The Phoenix Cluster, including the Henessy and Terra Haute systems.
- the Phoenix Wormhole Junction, a quasi-junction in the Phoenix Cluster.
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Friday, July 28 2017
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Talking Book & Braille Center
2300 Stuyvesant Avenue, Trenton NJ 08618
DDHH contact number: (609) 588-2648
Speaker: NJ Division on Civil Rights Assistant Director Philip Freeman
Topic –Acquiring Assistive Listening Devices, CART, and Interpreters as accommodations under the NJ Law Against Discrimination (LAD).
All DDHH Advisory Council meetings are fully accessible with sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices (ALDs) and CART (realtime captioning).
The following individuals were appointed or reappointed to the council. Meetings are open to the public, communications accessible, and occur on the last Friday in January, April, July, and October.
Business Person –vacant
Person Born to Deaf Parents - Carol Uckar (Edison, Middlesex)
Persons Who Are Deaf:
Lauren Lercher (East Brunswick, Middlesex)
Paulina Ramirez (Dunellen, Middlesex)
Bryan Ross (Montville, Morris)
Persons Who Are Hard of Hearing:
Arlene Romoff (Saddle River, Bergen)
Marie Nordling (South Amboy, Middlesex)
Linda Schaab (Monroe Twp., Middlesex)
Below have ex-officio membership:
Dept. of Human Services
Commission of Higher Education
Dept. of Health & Senior Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Dept. of Education Div. of Special Education